Yves Montand

Alex, head waiter

Nicole Garcia

Claire

Jacques Villeret

Gilbert, Alex's friend

Rosy Varte

Gloria, Alex's ex-wife

Dominique Laffin

Coline, Alex's young lover

Marie Dubois

Marie-Pierre

Bernard Fresson

Francis, head chef of the brasserie

Annick Alane

Jeannette

Marianne Comtell

Mrs. Pierreux

Jenny Astruc

Mrs. Paulin

Hubert Deschamps

Armand

Georges Claisse

François

Henri Génès

Sangali

Yves Robert

Simon, dance teacher

Gérald Calderon

Customer of the brewery

Pierre-Loup Rajot

Maurice

Jean-Claude Bouillaud

Urbain

Nicolas Vogel

Maxime

Viviane Blassel

Customer of the brewery

Clémentine Célarié

Margot

Benoît Serre

Michel

Jean Amos

Raymond

Carlo Nell

Client

Chrystelle Labaude

Gwendoline's mother

Serge Berry

Mazet

Simon de La Brosse

Philippe

Coco Felgeirolles

Marianne (uncredited)

Christian Colin

Jean-Jacques (uncredited)

François Siener

Richard (uncredited)

André Chaumeau

Notary (uncredited)

Maryse Andrians

Monique (uncredited)

Marcel Guy

Denis (uncredited)

Mami Derrieux

Old lady (uncredited)

Gérard Uzès

William (uncredited)

Daniel Champagnon

Mr. Martel (uncredited)

Dominique Ouzilleau

Roger (uncredited)

Hugues Amesland

Marie-Pierre's son (uncredited)

Guilhem Amesland

Marie-Pierre's son (uncredited)

Philippe Pelletier

Brewery customer (uncredited)