Philippe Noiret

Character: Philip of Orléans

Jean Rochefort

Character: Abbot Dubois

Jean-Pierre Marielle

Character: The Marquis de Pontcallec

Marina Vlady

Character: The Marchioness of Parabère

Christine Pascal

Character: Emilie

Alfred Adam

Character: François de Neufville, Duke of Villeroy

Jean-Roger Caussimon

Character: The Cardinal

Gérard Desarthe

Character: The Duke of Bourbon

Michel Beaune

Character: Captain La Griolais

Monique Chaumette

Character: Yvonne, governess of Pontcallec

François Dyrek

Character: Montlouis

Jean-Paul Farré

Character: Father Burdo

Nicole Garcia

Character: 'La Fillon'

Raymond Girard

Character: Chirac

Jacques Hilling

Character: Abbot Gratellard

Bernard Lajarrige

Character: Amaury de Lambilly

Thierry Lhermitte

Character: Count of Horn

Christian Clavier

Character: The servant of the inn

Michel Blanc

Character: Louis XV's valet

Monique Lejeune

Character: Madame de Sabran

Brigitte Roüan

Character: The prostitute

Georges Riquier

Character: Brunet d'Ivry

Andrée Tainsy

Character: Nun

Jean Amos

Character: Police officer

Roland Amstutz

Character: Regent's Coachman

Gilbert Bahon

Character: Cabman

Bruno Balp

Character: Valet Leblanc

Michel Berto

Character: Abbot of Louis XV

Richard Bigotini

Character: Neighbor of the inn

Stéphane Bouy

Character: Nocé

Liza Braconnier

Character: Louis XV's servant

Agnès Château

Character: Peasant woman of the accident

Philippe Chauveau

Character: Witness of the inn

Daniel Duval

Character: Domestic

Yves Elliot

Character: Breton peasant

Pierre Forget

Character: The "Iroquois" Jesuit

Claude Furlan

Character: Inn worker

Guy Gerbaud

Character: Monk of the Nantes prison

Gilles Guillot

Character: Deacon of the hospice

Maurice Jacquemont

Character: Priest who initiates Dubois

Yvon Lec

Character: Priest of the procession

Jacques Lelut

Character: The first bandit

Bernadette Le Saché

Character: Hélène de Lambilly

Eric Lorvoire

Character: Count de Horn's accomplice

Bertrand Migeat

Character: Thee second bandit

Pierre Moncorbier

Character: Abbot Fleury

René Morard

Character: Peddler

Jean-Jacques Moreau

Character: Peasant

Jacqueline Parent

Character: Severine, Regent's goddaughter

Gérard Pichon

Character: Baker

Bernard Pierrot

Character: Musician leader

Jean-Paul Poirer

Character: The sleeper

Jacques Pratoussy

Character: Lackey

Colette Proust

Character: Clairvoyant

Patrick Raynal

Character: Lackey

Jean Rougerie

Character: Talhoüet

Marie-Jo Simenon

Character: Novice

Anthony Stuart

Character: Ambassador Stairs

Hélène Vincent

Character: Madame de Saint-Simon

Jean-Luc Moreau

Character: Flautist

Gérard Jugnot

Character: Lackey opening a door (uncredited)

Marcel Dalio

Character: Nobleman suffocating at the meal (uncredited)

Sophie Jarry

Character: Little girl, future prostitute (uncredited)