Clockface Cafe

Julien Couturier Bernard Blier and his wife Louise Blanchette Brunoy a young couple from Auvergne who have come to Paris to try their luck for the first time in their lives become the owners of the Café du Cadran Clockface Cafe On opening day they meet the people who will become their clientele Its a busy place with regular customers served by two waiters Jules Robert Le Fort and Victor Charles Vissières While Julien is comfortable in his role as boss Louise doesnt quite get used to this urban world where everything moves faster especially human feelings She often misses Marcenait the village in Auvergne where she and her husband ran the Café du Commerce Mr Luigi Aimé Clariond a café customer and violinist who performs at the Café de Paris has undertaken Louises cultural education He teaches her how to dress and do her hair while recounting his musical successes and travels skilfully playing on his undeniable seductiveness