People of No Importance
Des gens sans importance
Synopsis
During a stay at a roadside inn, long-distance lorry driver Jean Viard meets a young woman Clothilde who works there. Their friendship soon develops into a passionate love affair, even though Jean is already married and is old enough to be Clothilde’s father. Things take a turn for the worse when Jean loses his job and his wife finds out about his affair. But Clothilde’s predicament is even more distressing...
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Jean Gabin
Jean Viard
Françoise Arnoul
Clotilde Brachet
Pierre Mondy
Pierrot Berty
Yvette Etiévant
Solange Viard
Dany Carrel
Jacqueline Viard
Nane Germon
Mme Cussac
André Dalibert
Un routier
Pierre Fromont
Brégier
Alain Bouvette
Le routier assoupi
Edmond Ardisson
Le routier giflé
Nina Myral
Une employée chez Barchandeau
Max Mégy
Philippe
Gérard Darrieu
Le routier au lapin
Monique Delcour
Marcelle Arnold
la concierge des Viard
Raoul Marco
Le propriétaire du magasin de meubles
Marcel Rouzé
Jean Daurand
Un infirmier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Henri Verneuil
- Screenplay & Story
- François Boyer, Serge Groussard, Henri Verneuil
- Original Score
- Joseph Kosma
- Original Title
- Des gens sans importance
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Production Studios
- Ardennes Films, Cocinor, Chaillot Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Henri Verneuil
François Boyer, Serge Groussard, Henri Verneuil
Joseph Kosma
Louis Page
Christian Gaudin
Department Leadership Roster
Robert Clavel
Production Design
Christian Gaudin
Editor
Joseph Kosma
Original Music Composer
Henri Verneuil
Director
François Boyer
Writer
Henri Verneuil
Writer
Louis Page
Director of Photography
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What is People of No Importance about?
During a stay at a roadside inn, long-distance lorry driver Jean Viard meets a young woman Clothilde who works there. Their friendship soon develops into a passionate love affair, even though Jean is already married and is old enough to be Clothilde’s father. Things take a turn for the worse when Jean loses his job and his wife finds out about his affair. But Clothilde’s predicament is even more distressing...
Who directed People of No Importance?
People of No Importance was directed by Henri Verneuil.
Who stars in People of No Importance?
The principal cast of People of No Importance includes Jean Gabin, Françoise Arnoul, Pierre Mondy, Yvette Etiévant, Dany Carrel.
When was People of No Importance released and how long is it?
People of No Importance was released in 1956 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.
Who composed the musical score for People of No Importance?
The original motion picture soundtrack for People of No Importance was composed by Joseph Kosma.
Is People of No Importance based on a book or true story?
People of No Importance is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Serge Groussard".