Une époque formidable

The story

Michel Berthier, a senior executive at a mattress manufacturing company, has just been fired. As he does not dare to tell the truth to Juliette, his partner, he goes into debt to maintain the family’s standard of living, showering them with gifts. But soon he can no longer lie, and he decides to leave the house. After losing his money, his car, and his shoes, he meets Toubib, Mimosa, and Crayon, three “homeless” people who wash themselves in the restrooms at the Gare de l’Est. They take him under their wing and lead him to break into his former company in order to get sleeping bags and beds.

Cast

G Gérard JugnotMichel Berthier R Richard Bohringer'Toubib' V Victoria AbrilJuliette Berthier T Ticky Holgado'Crayon' R Roland Blanche'Copi' C Chick Ortega'Mimosa' E Eric PratMalakian C Charlotte de TurckheimRita Z Zabou BreitmanInterviewer J Julien HarlayVincent Berthier B Beryl Le LasseurEmilie Berthier C Catherine AlcoverMrs. Cohen

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R Raymond AquilonWest Indian American Bed C Carole BrennerDamaged tart P Pierre ChevallierInternal soft I Isabelle CourgerHostess friend L Laurent GamelonRugged muscular H Hervé HiolleHead hunter C Chantal LadesouAbused nurse F Franck de la PersonneHotel receptionist M Michèle LaroqueHead hunter G Guy LaportePerfume tramp J Jean-Claude Leguay'Antivol' C Claude LegrosSausage concierge M Marie PilletSausage concierge P Patrick TimsitOne eyed Y Yves BelluardoTramp C Catherine Arson Z Zoon Besse L Liliane Cebrian J Jean-François Chaintron B Béatrice Costantini G Gérard Cuvier J Janine Darcey A Alain Depardieu E Edith Develeyne M Michel Ganz A Anne-Marie Gros A Anne-Marie Jabraud M Marie-Christine Lafosse M Michele Marcey R René Marjac A Alain Mougenot J Joseph Niambi-Moé M Maggie Perlado P Pascal Perroz A Annie Savarin H Hong Mai Thomas E Elric Thomas F Fabienne Tricottet S Serge DelanoueMetro tramp (uncredited)