---
title: 'People of No Importance (1956)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Henri Verneuil'
released: '1956-02-15'
runtime_minutes: 101
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/people-of-no-importance-1956'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047982/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# People of No Importance (1956)

1956 · 101 min · Drama · France

Original title: Des gens sans importance

## Synopsis

People of No Importance is a 1956 French drama film directed by Henri Verneuil. It was based on the novel of the same name by Serge Groussard. Set entirely among ordinary working people, it tells the story of an unhappily married long-distance lorry driver who starts an affair with a young waitress at a restaurant where he stops frequently, but tragedy intervenes. The film was remade in 1986 by Koreyoshi Kurahara as Michi.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Henri Verneuil](https://cinepixo.com/people/henri-verneuil)
- **Screenplay:** [Henri Verneuil](https://cinepixo.com/people/henri-verneuil), [François Boyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/francois-boyer)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Joseph Kosma](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-kosma)
- **Producer:** [Marcel Berbert](https://cinepixo.com/people/marcel-berbert), [René Lafuite](https://cinepixo.com/people/rene-lafuite)
- **Director of Photography:** [Louis Page](https://cinepixo.com/people/louis-page)
- **Editor:** [Christian Gaudin](https://cinepixo.com/people/christian-gaudin)

## Cast

- [Lila Kedrova](https://cinepixo.com/people/lila-kedrova)
- [Harold Kay](https://cinepixo.com/people/harold-kay)
- [Marcelle Arnold](https://cinepixo.com/people/marcelle-arnold)
- [Pierre Mondy](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-mondy)
- [Jimmy Perrys](https://cinepixo.com/people/jimmy-perrys)
- [Nane Germon](https://cinepixo.com/people/nane-germon)
- [Yvette Etiévant](https://cinepixo.com/people/yvette-etievant)
- [Max Mégy](https://cinepixo.com/people/max-megy)
- [Françoise Arnoul](https://cinepixo.com/people/francoise-arnoul)
- [Robert Dalban](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-dalban)
- [Édouard Francomme](https://cinepixo.com/people/edouard-francomme)
- [Jean Daurand](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-daurand)
- [Alain Bouvette](https://cinepixo.com/people/alain-bouvette)
- [Paul Frankeur](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-frankeur)
- [Pierre Fromont](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierre-fromont)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/people-of-no-importance-1956
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