Yves Montand as Alex, head waiter

Nicole Garcia as Claire

Jacques Villeret as Gilbert, Alex's friend

Rosy Varte as Gloria, Alex's ex-wife

Dominique Laffin as Coline, Alex's young lover

Marie Dubois as Marie-Pierre

Bernard Fresson as Francis, head chef of the brasserie

Annick Alane as Jeannette

Marianne Comtell as Mrs. Pierreux

Jenny Astruc as Mrs. Paulin

Hubert Deschamps as Armand

Georges Claisse as François

Henri Génès as Sangali

Yves Robert as Simon, dance teacher

Gérald Calderon as Customer of the brewery

Pierre-Loup Rajot as Maurice

Jean-Claude Bouillaud as Urbain

Nicolas Vogel as Maxime

Viviane Blassel as Customer of the brewery

Clémentine Célarié as Margot

Benoît Serre as Michel

Jean Amos as Raymond

Carlo Nell as Client

Chrystelle Labaude as Gwendoline's mother

Serge Berry as Mazet

Simon de La Brosse as Philippe

Coco Felgeirolles as Marianne (uncredited)

Christian Colin as Jean-Jacques (uncredited)

François Siener as Richard (uncredited)

André Chaumeau as Notary (uncredited)

Maryse Andrians as Monique (uncredited)

Marcel Guy as Denis (uncredited)

Mami Derrieux as Old lady (uncredited)

Gérard Uzès as William (uncredited)

Daniel Champagnon as Mr. Martel (uncredited)

Dominique Ouzilleau as Roger (uncredited)

Hugues Amesland as Marie-Pierre's son (uncredited)

Guilhem Amesland as Marie-Pierre's son (uncredited)

Philippe Pelletier as Brewery customer (uncredited)