
François Chotard, wholesale grocer, gives his daughter in marriage to Julien Collinet, a writer who prefers dreaming to working, a situation conducive to quarrels between the son and the father- in-law. Until the day when Julien receives the Prix Goncourt, prestigious literary award. Chotard has a sudden change of heart.
Reine

Chotard

Julien Collinet

Marie Chotard
le commissaire

le Capitaine

le Commandant

un invité du bal

Marie Chotard

le Sous-préfet
Augustine
Un employé de l'épicerie (uncredited)

Un invité au bal costumé (uncredited)

Le musicien de jazz (uncredited)