As the driver of a garbage truck in Arles, Marc-Antoine leads a quiet life with his wife, Mélanie, and their two children. When Amédée's "Fanny" is stolen from the bouliste club, Marc-Antoine offers to repaint another one. As soon as the work is finished, he becomes a local celebrity and, intoxicated by his new-found fame, leaves his family to go with Hélène, the young waitress, to his friend Septime's house in the Camargue to take up painting. Eventually, Marc-Antoine realizes that he is dissatisfied and that his success seems dishonest. He realizes that happiness awaits him with his wife, children and friends, and resumes his simple life without remorse.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 FernandelMarc-Antoine | Marc-Antoine |
 Dora DollHélène | Hélène |
 RellysSeptime | Septime |
 AndrexAmédée | Amédée |
| LLeda GloriaMélanie | Mélanie |
| JJosette JordanMireille | Mireille |
 Paul PréboistBanane | Banane |
 Léon ZitroneSelf | Self |
 René GéninMathias | Mathias |
 Edmond ArdissonColleague of Marc-Antoine | Colleague of Marc-Antoine |
 Henri AriusNot listed | Not listed |
| PPaul BoussardClaude | Claude |
| JJosé CasaColleague of Marc-Antoine | Colleague of Marc-Antoine |
 Jean FranvalRegular at the bistro | Regular at the bistro |
 Marie-Thérèse IzarAugusta | Augusta |
 Julien MaffrePostman | Postman |
| DDaniel MazabrasNot listed | Not listed |
 Jean-Marie RivièreNot listed | Not listed |
 Memmo CarotenutoMauricio, filmmaker | Mauricio, filmmaker |
 Roberto RissoVincente | Vincente |
| MMarie-Therese EicholtzerLouise (uncredited) | Louise (uncredited) |
 Pierre MiratDoctor (uncredited) | Doctor (uncredited) |