Gérard Philipe (34)

Octave Mouret, ambitious provincial

Dany Carrel (25)

Berthe Josserand, the youngest daughter

Danielle Darrieux (40)

Caroline Hédouin, boss of “Au Bonheur des Dames”

Jacques Duby (35)

Auguste Vabre, second son of the owner of the building

Jane Marken (62)

Eléonore Josserand, the mother

Olivier Hussenot (44)

Joseph Josserand, the father

Henri Vilbert (53)

Narcisse Bachelard, brother of Eléonore

Jean Brochard (64)

Mr. Duveyrier, former attorney general

Danielle Dumont

Hortense Josserand, the eldest daughter

Anouk Aimée (25)

Marie Pichon, young mother with a pram

George Cusin (55)

Achille Compardon, architect and lover of Gasparine

Claude Nollier (37)

Clotilde Duveyrier, prosecutor's wife

Jacques Grello (46)

Théophile Vabre, the eldest son, husband of Valérie

Van Doude (31)

Hector Trublot, young friend of Narcisse

Michèle Grellier (18)

Fanny, Miss Menu's niece and Narcisse's mistress

Gaston Jacquet (74)

Hippolyte Vabre, the father, owner of the building

Denise Gence (33)

Lisa, Compardon's servant

Alexandre Rignault (56)

Gourd, building's concierge

Monique Vita (21)

Clarisse Boquet, mistress of Mr. Duveyrier

Judith Magre (30)

Rachel, servant of Auguste and Berthe

Pascale de Boysson (35)

Gasparine, sister-in-law and mistress of Achille Compardon

Liliane Ernout

Customer of “Au Bonheur des Dames”

Valérie Vivin

Adèle, Josserand's servant

Betty Beckers (32)

Valérie's maid

Catherine Samie (24)

Clémence, Vabre's maid

Micheline Luccioni (27)

Valérie Vabre, Théophile's hysterical wife

Jenny Orléans

Rose Compardon, Achilles' sickly wife (uncredited)

Germaine de France (66)

Miss Menu, Fanny's aunt (uncredited)

Gabrielle Fontan (84)

Mrs. Pilou, cleaning lady (uncredited)

Arielle Coigney

Louise, Mrs. Juzeur's maid (uncredited)