Overview
Henri Serin (Jean-Pierre Marielle), an umbrella salesman, leads a quiet life between his work, his family and his passion for painting. During his many business trips, Henri indulges in a few amorous escapades, which provide a welcome change from the tiresome daily routine his bigoted wife locks him into. One fine day, Henri decides to drop everything and live on love and fresh water. He ends up in Pont-Aven, where he meets Émile, a local painter imitating Gauguin, with whom he shares his drinking and other feminine attractions.
Cast
Henri Serin, umbrella representative and painter
The pilgrim / The peddler
Marie, maid
Angela, frivolous young Quebec woman
The vicar
Mrs. Licquois, the client in the portrait
Émile, the professional painter
The sister of the pilgrim / peddler
Mrs. Serin, Henri's wife
Merchant of the first shop
Marie Pape, prostitute in Breton costume
Ida, a waitress