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 Nobleman

Arnaud de Montlivault as The Pathetic Customer

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 A Passerby

Arnaud Toussaint as A Passerby

Thibault Fraisse as Nobleman at Cafe

Candice Bouchet as Florine

Jean-Marie Frin as Camusot

Isabelle De Hertogh as Bérénice

Estelle Baldassin as Prostitute of the Louvre Gardens

Sandrine Molaro as The Landlady

Benoît Tachoires as The Director of Bas Rouge

Patrick Pessis as The Director of Bérénice

Jean-Paul Muel as Bargeton

Pierre Poirot as The Genealogist

Gaëlle Lebert as The Véfour Customer

Caroline Gaget as The Servant

Armand Eloi as The Opera Controller

Jean-Paul Bordes as The Director of "Réveil"

Julien Sibre as The Bas Rouge Gatekeeper

Éric Guého as The Argentinian

Capucine Daumas as The Lyrical Singer

Jérémie Bédrune as Editor of "Le Corsaire"