Way of Youth
Way of Youth

Way of Youth

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1959
1h 30m
6.2(22 votes)
Comedy

Overview

This movie is a Marcel Aymé adaptation and it deals with the not-so-glorious side of the Occupation: black market, war profiteers, cracking open bottles of Champagne while most of the Parisians are almost starving.

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26 members
Acting

Bourvil

Charles Michaud, père

Bourvil
Acting

Alain Delon

Antoine Michaud, fils

Alain Delon
Acting

Lino Ventura

M. Tiercelin, restaurateur et as du marché noir

Lino Ventura
Acting

Jean-Claude Brialy

Paul Tiercelin

Jean-Claude Brialy
Acting

Françoise Arnoul

Yvette Grandmaison

Françoise Arnoul
Acting

Pierre Mondy

Lulu

Pierre Mondy
Acting

Paulette Dubost

Hélène Michaud, mère

Paulette Dubost
Acting

Sandra Milo

Olga, prostituée

Sandra Milo
Acting

Madeleine Lebeau

Flora, peite-amie éconduite de Paul

Madeleine Lebeau
Acting

Martine Havet

Pierrette Michaud, sœur d'Antoine

Martine Havet
Acting

Micheline Luccioni

Solange, secrétaire de Michaud et Olivier

Micheline Luccioni
Acting

Christian Lude

M. Olivier, associé de Charles Michaud

Christian Lude
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Jean Brochard

M. Coutelier, voisin d'Yvette, professeur de philosophie en retraite

Jean Brochard
Acting

Gaby Basset

Lucette, sœur de Tiercelin père

Gaby Basset
Acting

Claude Castaing

Dominique, associé de Tiercelin

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Sylviane Rozenberg

« Chou » Grandmaison, fille d'Yvette

Sylviane Rozenberg
Acting

Marcel Bernier

Un gardien de la paix à vélo (uncredited)

Marcel Bernier
Acting

Charles Bouillaud

Le client enrhumé (uncredited)

Charles Bouillaud
Acting

Pierre Collet

Un gendarme (uncredited)

Pierre Collet
Acting

Henri Coutet

L'homme demandant des volontaires (uncredited)

Henri Coutet
Acting

Lucien Desagneaux

Un consommateur chez Tiercelin (uncredited)

Lucien Desagneaux
Acting

Roger Lecuyer

Un consommateur chez Tiercelin (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Marcel Rouzé

Un gardien de la paix (uncredited)

Marcel Rouzé
Acting

Hans Verner

L'officier allemand chez Tiercelin (uncredited)

Hans Verner
Acting

Catherine Brieux

(uncredited)

Catherine Brieux
Acting

Lise Delamare

(uncredited)

Lise Delamare

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