Charles-Edmond, the eldest of the Larmentiel brothers, decides to return to La Rochelle, his hometown to die there. Forty years earlier he had been driven out by his father. Before passing away, the old eccentric announces that he has a hidden son, Émile, a fisherman to whom he wishes to bequeath his property. François, the younger brother, whom Charles-Edmond hates, is eyeing the inheritance to bail out the powerful family business, a veritable fishing trust, and will try to appropriate the affection and property of this inopportune heir. Émile, meanwhile, is too busy arguing with Fernande, a beugland singer, to suspect what awaits him...
Michel Audiard
Writer
Denys de La Patellière
Director

Lino Ventura
Émile Bouet

Annie Girardot
Fernande Malanpin

Pierre Brasseur
François Larmentiel

Michel Simon
Charles-Edmond Larmentiel

Jacques Monod
Maître Lamazure

Joëlle Bernard
Camille, boss of La Marine

Marcel Bernier
Plevedic, fisherman-mechanic

Étienne Bierry
Marcellin

Dominique Davray
Boss of the Mistigri café-restaurant
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Dossier 13769%
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Where the Money Is59%
Uranus66%
The Parts You Lose66%
The Seven-Ups63%
Limbo59%
Mon crime64%
Things Change61%
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Tournée63%
À bicyclette !70%
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The Organization63%
Fun with Dick and Jane66%
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