Overview
When bored American billionaire Charles Vanel is amused by the happiness of poor railroad man Nicolas Koline, he offers him a wager: if Koline and his family can spend 20,000 francs a day (about $11,000 in current American money) for a year, then he'll give him a nice pension. The rest of the movie is about the poor man and his family's efforts to win the bet.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
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 | 48 | June 3, 1973 (95) | |
 | 33 | April 15, 1989 (96) | |
 | 55 | April 12, 1936 (65) | |
 | 26 | May 17, 1994 (94) | |
 | 42 | September 5, 1963 (80) | |
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