Top Billed Cast

1. 

   Philippe Noiret

   Philip of Orléans

2. 

   Jean Rochefort

   Abbot Dubois

3. 

   Jean-Pierre Marielle

   The Marquis de Pontcallec

4. 

   Marina Vlady

   The Marchioness of Parabère

5. 

   Christine Pascal

   Emilie

6. 

   Alfred Adam

   François de Neufville, Duke of Villeroy

7. 

   Jean-Roger Caussimon

   The Cardinal

8. 

   Gérard Desarthe

   The Duke of Bourbon

9. 

   Michel Beaune

   Captain La Griolais

10. 

    Monique Chaumette

    Yvonne, governess of Pontcallec

11. 

    François Dyrek

    Montlouis

12. 

    Jean-Paul Farré

    Father Burdo

13. 

    Nicole Garcia

    'La Fillon'

14. 

    Raymond Girard

    Chirac

15. 

    Jacques Hilling

    Abbot Gratellard

16. 

    Bernard Lajarrige

    Amaury de Lambilly

17. 

    Thierry Lhermitte

    Count of Horn

18. 

    Christian Clavier

    The servant of the inn

19. 

    Michel Blanc

    Louis XV's valet

20. 

    Monique Lejeune

    Madame de Sabran

21. 

    Brigitte Roüan

    The prostitute

22. 

    Georges Riquier

    Brunet d'Ivry

23. 

    Andrée Tainsy

    Nun

24. 

    Jean Amos

    Police officer

25. 

    Roland Amstutz

    Regent's Coachman

26. 

    Gilbert Bahon

    Cabman

27. 

    Bruno Balp

    Valet Leblanc

28. 

    Michel Berto

    Abbot of Louis XV

29. 

    Richard Bigotini

    Neighbor of the inn

30. 

    Stéphane Bouy

    Nocé

31. 

    Liza Braconnier

    Louis XV's servant

32. 

    Agnès Château

    Peasant woman of the accident

33. 

    Philippe Chauveau

    Witness of the inn

34. 

    Daniel Duval

    Domestic

35. 

    Yves Elliot

    Breton peasant

36. 

    Pierre Forget

    The "Iroquois" Jesuit

37. 

    Claude Furlan

    Inn worker

38. 

    Guy Gerbaud

    Monk of the Nantes prison

39. 

    Gilles Guillot

    Deacon of the hospice

40. 

    Maurice Jacquemont

    Priest who initiates Dubois

41. 

    Yvon Lec

    Priest of the procession

42. 

    Jacques Lelut

    The first bandit

43. 

    Bernadette Le Saché

    Hélène de Lambilly

44. 

    Eric Lorvoire

    Count de Horn's accomplice

45. 

    Bertrand Migeat

    Thee second bandit

46. 

    Pierre Moncorbier

    Abbot Fleury

47. 

    René Morard

    Peddler

48. 

    Jean-Jacques Moreau

    Peasant

49. 

    Jacqueline Parent

    Severine, Regent's goddaughter

50. 

    Gérard Pichon

    Baker

51. 

    Bernard Pierrot

    Musician leader

52. 

    Jean-Paul Poirer

    The sleeper

53. 

    Jacques Pratoussy

    Lackey

54. 

    Colette Proust

    Clairvoyant

55. 

    Patrick Raynal

    Lackey

56. 

    Jean Rougerie

    Talhoüet

57. 

    Marie-Jo Simenon

    Novice

58. 

    Anthony Stuart

    Ambassador Stairs

59. 

    Hélène Vincent

    Madame de Saint-Simon

60. 

    Jean-Luc Moreau

    Flautist

61. 

    Gérard Jugnot

    Lackey opening a door (uncredited)

62. 

    Marcel Dalio

    Nobleman suffocating at the meal (uncredited)

63. 

    Sophie Jarry

    Little girl, future prostitute (uncredited)