

Aged penniless actors are living in a old people's home. They always talk about their past glory or failures. One day Raphael Saint-Clair comes; he has been a famous actor and had a lot of love affairs. Passions come back, and jealousies... A bitter film about aging, failure and the entertainment.

Raphaël Saint-Clair, former Don Juan and adored actor

Ernest Cabrissade, eternal understudy

Jeannette, little maid at the café

Madame Tusini
Madame Philémon

Madame Jambage

Singer

Gilles Marny

Monsieur Lucien

Stage manager

Philémon

Deaubonne

Laroche

Delormel

Vicar

Victor
Pierre 'Pierrot' Andrieu

Lacour
Montfaucon

Verneuil

Berthelin
Marcel
Madame Chavanot
Madame Varenne

Madame Marcellin
Madame Verdun

Madame Berger
Madame Laroche
Félix

Gaston Noblet

Country-warden
Barker

Administrator of the retirement home

Monsieur Martin, owner of the bistro
Madame Martin, owner of the bistro

Journalist
Fernand
Germaine

Récamier

Ruy Gomez

Adèle

Juliette

Actor who plays the Duke of Reichstadt
Fanny Essler

Marshal Marmont

Props master
Yvette

Marthe Chabert

Lodger (uncredited)
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Lodger (uncredited)
Lodger (uncredited)

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Lodger (uncredited)

Scout (uncredited)

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Danielle

Director

Writer

Writer
Editor
Music
Art Direction
Assistant Director
Assistant Editor
Continuity
Continuity
Makeup Artist
Unit Manager

Production Manager
Sound Engineer
Sound Engineer
Still Photographer