Marcel Marx, a former bohemian and struggling author, has given up his literary ambitions and relocated to the port city Le Havre. He leads a simple life based around his wife Arletty, his favourite bar and his not too profitable profession as a shoeshiner. As Arletty suddenly becomes seriously ill, Marcel's path crosses with an underage illegal immigrant from Africa, who needs Marcel's help to hide from the police.
Elenco: André Wilms , Kati Outinen , Blondin Miguel , Elina Salo , Evelyne Didi , Quoc Dung Nguyen , Jean-Pierre Darroussin , Jean-Pierre Léaud , Pierre Étaix .