When bored American billionaire Charles Vanel is amused by the happiness of poor railroad man Nicolas Koline, he offers him a wager: if Koline and his family can spend 20,000 francs a day (about $11,000 in current American money) for a year, then he'll give him a nice pension. The rest of the movie is about the poor man and his family's efforts to win the bet.
Robert Péguy
Director
Nicolas Koline
Director

Nicolas Koline
Anatole Galupin

Charles Vanel
John Durand

Madeleine Guitty
Ernestine Galupin

Hélène Darly
Anna Galupin

Louis Vonelly
Le secrétaire
Alexej Bondireff
J.N. Douvan-Tarzow

Louis Monfils

Andrée Standart
Liberté-Oléron61%
The Million Pound Note69%
Maine Océan58%
29th Street69%
Les Mistons67%
Le Boulet58%
Hold-up61%
Marche à l'ombre64%
Roxane60%
Vacances forcées61%
Une année difficile59%
Irréductible60%
N’avoue jamais60%
Barbecue58%
Le Répondeur63%
Le Schpountz69%
20 Ans d'écart65%
Un drôle de paroissien66%
Louis C.K.: Hilarious78%