Jean-Paul Belmondo as Sam Lion

Richard Anconina as Albert Duvivier aka Al, Sam's fired employee

Marie-Sophie L. as Victoria, daughter of Sam

Jean-Philippe Chatrier as Jean-Philippe Lion, son of Sam

Lio as Yvette, Sam's first wife

Daniel Gélin as Pierre Duvivier, Albert's father

Béatrice Agenin as Corinne Lion, Victoria's mother

Michel Beaune as Maître Vergne, Sam's notary

Pierre Vernier as Priest of Sam

Gila von Weitershausen as German tourist in Africa

Philippe Lorin as Sam's Doctor

Annie Philippe as Sam's secretary

Céline Caussimon as Al's sister

Alexis Gruss as Monsieur Loyal

Nicolas Mallet as Sam at 3 years old

Firmin Gruss as Sam at 7 years old

Stephan Gruss as Sam at 16 years old

Paul Belmondo as Sam at 20 years old

Jacques Bonnot as Guide

Max Fournel as Carousel boss

Patricia Grillo as Street singer

Elie Lauer as Head of personnel

Jeanne Marine as Al's first fiancée

Pierre Meunier as Banker

Joëlle Miquel as UTA hostess

Charles-Henry Tissot as Al's brother-in-law

Wookie Mayer as Prostitute

Arthur Brauss as Photographer

Sabi Dorr as 1st German terrorist

Udo Wachtveitl as 2nd German terrorist

Gilles Dimicelli as Giant

Marcel Guéguan as Dwarf

Sabine Haudepin as Al's girlfriend

Marie Paquim as Victoria at 9 years old

Nicole Croisille as Singer (uncredited)

Salomé Lelouch as Little girl at the Butte carousel (uncredited)