Marius, a fishmonger in Marseille, is torn between his love for Fanny and his desire to go to sea. His indecision and the conflicts it creates among his group of friends lead to a series of humorous and heartwarming situations.

Set in Toulon, France, 'César' follows a young man as he navigates complex family dynamics, including a strained relationship with his father. Unexpected encounters and misunderstandings arise in the waterfront bar where he works as a barkeeper. The film explores themes of loss, confession, and the complexities of human relationships.

A girl, Marie, who got engaged to a boy who is leaving for military training (thirteen days) wins two million on the raffle, thanks to an older man, Claude, whom she calls her good luck …

Misfortunes and disarray of the little clown Leroy who is upstaged by a comrade, Bertini, and sees himself abandoned by his girlfriend Ginette, preferring his collaborator to him.

They are three fishermen from the Old Port: Toinet, Pénible and Girelle. Two of them are in love with two pretty merchants. Not confident in their natural seduction, they decide to use drastic measures to be sure to attract and sustain the attention of these young ladies. This is how they approach them by posing as wealthy industrialists. But now the young girls, not to be outdone, present themselves as film actresses.

Desiring to give his compatriots a taste for laughter, a comic Marseilles founds a club with friends whose joke is the reason for living and tries to breathe new life into the sleeping city.