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 drinking and other feminine attractions.
Cast
Jean-Pierre Marielle
Henri Serin, umbrella representative and painter
Claude Piéplu
Pilgrim / Peddler
Jeanne Goupil
Marie, maid
Dolores McDonough
Angela, frivolous young Quebec woman
Romain Bouteille
Vicar
Andréa Ferréol
Mrs. Licquois, client in the portrait
Bernard Fresson
Émile, professional painter
Martine Ferrière
Sister of the pilgrim / peddler
Gisèle Grimm
Mrs. Serin, Henri's wife
Louison Roblin
Merchant of the first shop, Shopkeeper
Dominique Lavanant
Marie Pape, prostitute in Breton costume
Nathalie Drivet
Ida, waitress
André Chaumeau
Obsequious shopkeeper of the “Nathalie” store
André Lacombe
Painter from Pont-Aven
Jean Mauvais
Mechanic
Maurice Travail
Man with the recent car
Evane Hanska
Waitress
Anne Alexandre
Hotelier
René Berthier
Sales representative
Jean Le Gall
Nut
Agnès van Waerbeke
Naked girl
Bruno Balp
Boss of the bistro in Pont-Aven
Pierre Forget
Boss of the village café bistro
Alice Reichen
Mother Cadic
Crew
Joël Séria
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Étiennette Muse
Editor
Jean-François Naudon
Assistant Editor
Marcel Combes
Director of Photography
Lionel Bernier
Assistant Director
Michel Thiriet
Assistant Camera
Pascal Gennesseaux
Assistant Camera
Simone Vassort
Costumer
Christiane Sauvage
Makeup Artist
Maurice Gilbert
Sound Mixer
Gérard Barra
Sound Engineer
Philippe Sarde
Original Music Composer
Hubert Rostaing
Music Director
Jeanne Goupil
Painter
Christian Lamarque
Set Propsman
Maurice Terrasse
Props
Jean-Pierre Praderes
Set Photographer
Michel Champetier
General Manager
Huguette Gras
General Manager
Éric Geiger
Production Director
Victor Kerdoncuff
Editorial Staff
