In the French harbor city of Le Havre, fate throws young African refugee Idrissa into the path of Marcel Marx, a well-spoken bohemian who works as a shoe-shiner. With innate optimism and the tireless support of his community, Marcel stands up to officials pursuing the boy for deportation.
André Wilms
as Marcel Marx
Kati Outinen
as Arletty
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
as Monet
Blondin Miguel
as Idrissa
Elina Salo
as Claire
Evelyne Didi
as Yvette
Quoc Dung Nguyen
as Chang
François Monnié
as Greengrocer
Roberto Piazza
as Little Bob
Pierre Étaix
as Dr. Becker
Jean-Pierre Léaud
as The Whistleblower
Vincent Lebodo
as Francis