Benjamin Voisin as Lucien de Rubempré

Cécile de France as Louise de Bargeton

Vincent Lacoste as Étienne Lousteau

Xavier Dolan as Nathan d'Anastazio

Salomé Dewaels as Coralie

Jeanne Balibar as Marquise d'Espard

André Marcon as Baron du Châtelet

Louis-Do de Lencquesaing as Finot

Gérard Depardieu as Dauriat

Jean-François Stévenin as Singali

Alexis Barbosa as Noble

Arnaud de Montlivault as Le client pathétique

Saïd Amadis as Matifat

Édouard Michelon as Henri de Marsay

Raphael Magnabosco as Antiochus

Maryne Bertieaux as Ève

Michèle Clément as Bourgeoise

Manon Crépel as Une passante

Arnaud Toussaint as Un passant

Thibault Fraisse as Noble au café

Candice Bouchet as Florine

Jean-Marie Frin as Camusot

Isabelle De Hertogh as Bérénice

Estelle Baldassin as Prostituée des jardins du Louvre

Sandrine Molaro as La logeuse

Benoît Tachoires as Le directeur du Bas Rouge

Patrick Pessis as Le directeur Bérénice

Jean-Paul Muel as Bargeton

Pierre Poirot as Le généalogiste

Gaëlle Lebert as La cliente du Véfour

Caroline Gaget as La domestique

Armand Eloi as Le contrôleur opéra

Jean-Paul Bordes as Le directeur du "Réveil"

Julien Sibre as Le portier contrôleur Bas Rouge

Eric Gueho as L'Argentin

Capucine Daumas as La chanteuse artiste lyrique