Story :Juju, a drunken oaf who feels the need of being important to someone---anyone---and his friend The Artist are forced at gunpoint to house a fugitive, Pierre Barbier, in Juju's broken-down home. The urge for being needed is such in Juju that he gives up drinking and takes care of Pierre. But one day Juju finds out that Pierre has been making love to his girl Maria...
Cast
Pierre BrasseurJuju
Georges Brassensthe artist
Henri VidalPierre Barbier
Dany CarrelMaria
Raymond BussièresAlphonse, the bistro, Maria's father
Gabrielle FontanMme Sabatier, Juju and Nénette's mother
Philippe de ChériseyPaulo, a regular at the bistro
Annette PoivreNénette
Alain BouvettePaulo's boyfriend
Gérard Buhran inspector
Alice Tissotthe concierge
Georges Aminel(uncredited)
Robert Balpoa regular at the cafe (uncredited)
Georges Beverthe pharmacist (uncredited)
Teddy Bilisa secretary at the police station (uncredited)
Charles Bouillaudthe agent (uncredited)
Louis Bugettethe brigadier (uncredited)
Christian Denheza kid (uncredited)
Paul Faivrethe radio dealer (uncredited)
Édouard Francommea regular at the café (uncredited)