Juju, a drunken oaf who feels the need of being important to someone---anyone---and his friend The Artist are forced at gunpoint to house a fugitive, Pierre Barbier, in Juju's broken-down home. The urge for being needed is such in Juju that he gives up drinking and takes care of Pierre. But one day Juju finds out that Pierre has been making love to his girl Maria...
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Pierre BrasseurJuju
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Georges Brassensthe artist
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Henri VidalPierre Barbier
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Dany CarrelMaria
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Raymond BussièresAlphonse, the bistro, Maria's father
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Gabrielle FontanMme Sabatier, Juju and Nénette's mother
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Philippe de ChériseyPaulo, a regular at the bistro
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Annette PoivreNénette
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Alain BouvettePaulo's boyfriend
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Gérard Buhran inspector
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Alice Tissotthe concierge
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Georges Aminel(uncredited)
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Robert Balpoa regular at the cafe (uncredited)
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Georges Beverthe pharmacist (uncredited)
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Teddy Bilisa secretary at the police station (uncredited)
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Charles Bouillaudthe agent (uncredited)
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Louis Bugettethe brigadier (uncredited)
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Christian Denheza kid (uncredited)
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Paul Faivrethe radio dealer (uncredited)
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Édouard Francommea regular at the café (uncredited)