Charles Aznavour as Henri Plantin

Susan Hampshire as Patricia Seagrave

Michel de Ré as Cogaille

Daniel Ivernel as Civadusse

Etchika Choureau as Simone Plantin

Alan Scott as Peter

Jacques Marin as Bouvreuil

Héléna Manson as Mrs. Pampine, concierge

Dominique Davray as Model

Christian Echelard as Henri's son

Amarande as Civadusse's girlfriend

Lucia Amram as

Max Amyl as Waiter at the Lipp brewery

Henri Attal as Colleague of Henri

Patricia Aznavour as Plantin daughter

James Campbell as

Joëlle Cazal as

André Certes as Doctor

Marcel Charvey as Homosexual

Léonce Corne as Mr. Poule

Kempetian as Second-hand book seller

Ann Lewis as

Bernard Musson as Customer of the Lipp brewery

Douglas Read as

Nathalie Roch as

Dominique Rozan as Bistro bartender

Jean Sylvère as Samaritaine customer

Dominique Zardi as Intellectual at the Lipp brewery

Marcel Bernier as Grocer (uncredited)