Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's (1953): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1953, Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's is a comedy film directed by Henri Diamant-Berger.

What it’s about. Julien Pauphilat is the doorman at the famous restaurant, Maxim's and is also the confidant of many of his customers. As a consequence, in this post, he has managed to make a comfortable living and even acquire a country mansion. Retirement beckons and he is going to be able to enjoy the quiet life at last. The wedding of his daughter, Genevieve with Andre du Velin, a well born playboy is going to endanger this dream, for Genevieve is ignorant of her father's job. However, her fiance doesn't see any problem with this.

Who’s in it. Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's stars Yves Deniaud as Julien Pauphilat, le chef des chasseurs, Jean Piat as Le marquis Clotaire de La Guérinière, Denise Provence as Lise, la fille de Sophie, maîtresse de Julien and Jean Debucourt as Le baron, noble, habitué du restaurant, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's page.

If you liked it. Fans of Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.