Henri Serin (Jean-Pierre Marielle), an umbrella salesman, leads a quiet life between his work, his family and his passion for painting. During his many business trips, Henri indulges in a few amorous escapades, which provide a welcome change from the tiresome daily routine his bigoted wife locks him into. One fine day, Henri decides to drop everything and live on love and fresh water. He ends up in Pont-Aven, where he meets Émile, a local painter imitating Gauguin, with whom he shares his drinki...
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Jean-Pierre MarielleHenri Serin, umbrella representative and painter
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Claude PiépluPilgrim / Peddler
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Jeanne GoupilMarie, maid
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Dolores McDonoughAngela, frivolous young Quebec woman
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Romain BouteilleVicar
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Andréa FerréolMrs. Licquois, client in the portrait
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Bernard FressonÉmile, professional painter
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Martine FerrièreSister of the pilgrim / peddler
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Gisèle GrimmMrs. Serin, Henri's wife
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Louison RoblinMerchant of the first shop
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Dominique LavanantMarie Pape, prostitute in Breton costume
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Nathalie DrivetIda, waitress
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André ChaumeauObsequious shopkeeper of the “Nathalie” store