Daniel Auteuil as Georges Laurent

Juliette Binoche as Anne Laurent

Annie Girardot as Georges's Mother

Bernard Le Coq as Georges's Editor-In-Chief

Daniel Duval as Pierre

Maurice Bénichou as Majid

Walid Afkir as Majid's Son

Lester Makedonsky as Pierrot Laurent

Nathalie Richard as Mathilde

Denis Podalydès as Yvon

Caroline Baehr as Nurse

Christian Benedetti as Georges's Father

Loïc Brabant as Police Officer No. 2

Aïssa Maïga as Chantal

Jean-Jacques Brochier as TV Guest

Paule Daré as The Orphanage Attendant

Louis-Do de Lencquesaing as Bookstore Owner

Annette Faure as Young Georges's Mother

Hugo Flamigni as Young Georges

Peter Stephan Jungk as Writer

Diouc Koma as Cycliste

Marie Kremer as Jeannette

Nicky Marbot as The Orphanage Driver

Malik Nait Djoudi as Young Majid

Marie-Christine Orry as Housekeeper

Mazarine Pingeot as TV Guest

Julie Recoing as Georges's Assistant

Karla Suarez as Novelist

Jean Teulé as TV Guest

Philippe Besson as TV Guest

Laurent Suire as Police Officer No. 1

Carlo Azeglio Ciampi as Self (archive footage)

François Négret as Man in Elevator (uncredited)