Three stories about the pleasure. The first one is about a man hiding his age behind a mask to keep going to balls and fancying women - pleasure and youth. Then comes the long tale of Mme Tellier taking her girls (whores) to the country for attending her niece's communion - pleasure and purity. And lastly, Jean the painter falling in love with his model - pleasure and death.
Top Cast
CL
Claude Dauphinle docteur
GA
Gaby MorlayDenise - la femme d'Ambroise
MA
Madeleine RenaudJulia Tellier
GI
Ginette LeclercMadame Flora dite Balançoire
MI
Mila ParélyMadame Raphaële
DA
Danielle DarrieuxMadame Rosa
PI
Pierre BrasseurJulien Ledentu
JE
Jean GabinJoseph Rivet
JE
Jean Servaisl'ami de Jean
DA
Daniel GélinJean
SI
Simone SimonJoséphine
PH
Philippe de ChériseyFrédéric
PA
Paul AzaïsLe patron du bal
AN
Antoine BalpêtréMonsieur Poulain
RE
René BlancardLe maire
HE
Henri CrémieuxMonsieur Pimpesse
GA
Gaby BruyèreFrimousse
MA
Mathilde CasadesusMadame Louise dite Cocotte
AR
Arthur DevèreLe contrôleur du train
PA
Paulette DubostMadame Fernande
JE
Jean GallandAmbroise
JO
Jocelyne JanyLa petite Constance Rivet
RO
Robert LombardMonsieur Philippe
HÉ
Héléna MansonMarie Rivet
MA
Marcel PérèsMonsieur Duvert
JE
Jean MeyerMonsieur Dupuis
LO
Louis SeignerMonsieur Tourneveau
MI
Michel VadetLe marin
JA
Janine ViénotLa poule du docteur
CH
Charles VissièresLe vieux normand dans le train
PE
Peter UstinovNarrator (uncredited) (voice) (English edit)