Overview
Benoit, the head guard of Clouville Prison, prefers to be liked than feared. This basic principle transforms the jail-house into a joyful prison, where all the inmates live amicably together. Among them, various colorful characters : a farmer, a poacher, a distiller, a forger, two pickpockets, a safe-cracker, a gangster and... a good-looking guy who pleases Rosette, Benoit's daughter, well. But too much leniency takes its toll : after Vauclin, the gangster, manages to escape and a complaint is filed against "the deplorable disorder reigning in the joyful prison", Benoit is given early retirement. He will know how to take advantage of his new status live a joyful life with his wife, his daughter and André, his son in law, in fact the nice-looking young prisoner who, in the meantime, has been cleared of all charges.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 61 | May 30, 1975 (80) | |
 | 53 | September 19, 1975 (72) | |
 | 45 | September 21, 2011 (100) | |
 | 29 | February 8, 2014 (86) | |
 | 26 | February 2, 2007 (77) | |
 | 33 | March 4, 2019 (96) | |
 | 63 | March 9, 1961 (68) | |
| - | - | |
 | 47 | March 26, 1999 (89) | |
 | 52 | April 3, 1987 (83) |