Guy Bedos as Emile Magis

Jean Rochefort as Victor Dugommier

Marie Dubois as Hortense Berthoullet

Michel Galabru as Gaston Berthoullet

Bernadette Lafont as Rose

Renaud Mary as General advocate

France Gabriel as Madame Berthoullet

Lyne Chardonnet as Charlotte Berthoullet

Catherine Hubeau as Lucie Berthoullet

Philippe Defrance as Henri

Alexandre Rignault as Uncle Émile

Renée Gardès as Aunt Picolette

Denise Péron as Magis' mother

Bérangère Etcheverry as Justine Magis

Maurice Risch as Gustave

Georges Staquet as Eugène

Sylvine Delannoy as Mademoiselle Duvant

Robert Vattier as Monsieur Raffard

Jean Aron as

Paul Bisciglia as Dufiquet employee

Françoise Burgi as Georgette Blossard

Louise Chevalier as

Robert Deslandes as

Sylvie Joly as Woman who takes the bus

Marc Lamole as Dufiquet employee

Jean Laugier as

Jacques Ramade as Dufiquet employee

Jean-Pierre Rambal as Lucien

Annie Savarin as Mrs. Lavure

Jacques Seiler as Old cabin boy

Aram Stephan as

Paul Temps as Dufiquet

Georges Adet as (uncredited)

Annick Berger as (uncredited)

Jacqueline Fontaine as (uncredited)

Liliane Gaudet as Mrs. Raffard (uncredited)

Jeanne Hardeyn as (uncredited)

Sarah Sterling as Prostitute (uncredited)

Lionel Vitrant as Mr. Lavure (uncredited)