Michel Piccoli

Character: Dr Losseray

Gérard Depardieu

Character: Dr Jean-Pierre Berg

Jane Birkin

Character: Mme Jane Berg

Marina Vlady

Character: Mme Losseray

Charles Vanel

Character: Pr Brézé

Michel Auclair

Character: Dr Mathy

Antonio Ferrandis

Character: le policier Giret

Étienne Draber

Character: Robert Brézé

Coline Serreau

Character: Sonia, associée de Mme Losseray

Monique Mélinand

Character: Mme Giret

José María Prada

Character: Simon, l'anesthésiste

Valérie Mairesse

Character: Mlle Lambert, infimière

Georg Marischka

Character: Paul Brézé

Karl Schönböck

Character: Joseph Brézé