Josefa's Loot

Story

Synopsis

Justin, a lyricist by trade, and his friend Pierre, a composer, lead a bohemian life in Paris. Justin thinks his mother Josefa is richer than she appears, and decides to swindle her out of three million centimes by using Pierre as an intermediary in a case involving an insolvent check. Josefa uncovers the ruse and refuses to help her son. However, Pierre has discovered the identity of his friend's father, who had been unknown to him for twenty years. With the help of Justin's mother, the two friends do everything they can to extort the son's missing three million centimes from his ashamed and repentant father.

Director

Claude Autant-Lara

Language

French

Country

France

Release date

22 August 1963

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Anna Magnani

  Josefa

• 

  Bourvil

  Pierre Corneille

• 

  Pierre Brasseur

  Mayor

• 

  Henri Virlogeux

  Charquin

• 

  Marie-Claude Breton

  Villager

• 

  Christian Marin

  Pierrot

• 

  Jean-Marie Proslier

  Floconnette demonstrator

• 

  Paul Demange

  Grandmother

• Ramón Iglesias

  Justin

• 

  Gil Vidal

  Vicar

• Jocelyne Bressy

  Villager

• 

  Louise Chevalier

  Villager