Jean-Pierre Marielle as Monsieur de Sainte Colombe

Gérard Depardieu as Marin Marais

Anne Brochet as Madeleine

Guillaume Depardieu as Young Marin Marais

Carole Richert as Toinette

Michel Bouquet as Baugin

Jean-Claude Dreyfus as Abbe Mathieu

Yves Gasc as Caignet

Yves Lambrecht as Charbonnières

Jean-Marie Poirier as Monsieur de Bures

Myriam Boyer as Guignotte

Violaine Lacroix as Young Madeleine

Nadège Teron as Young Toinette

Caroline Silhol as Mme. de Sainte Colombe

Philippe Duclos as Brunet (voice)

Yves Gourvil as Lequieu (voice)