
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.

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

Dominique Lavanant
Marie Pape, prostitute in Breton costume
Nathalie Drivet
Ida, waitress

The Beach
The Beach

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

A Perfect Murder
A Perfect Murder

Ask the Dust
Ask the Dust

Malcolm X
Malcolm X

The Karate Kid
The Karate Kid

Bang Bang
Bang Bang

Laura
Laura

The Door in the Floor
The Door in the Floor

Women for All Reasons
Women for All Reasons

The Taste of Victory
The Taste of Victory

Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears
Real Men Don't Eat Gummi Bears