"At the beginning of the 20th century, the destiny of Félicie Nanteuil, a young girl from the provinces who became a big star on the stage thanks to a comedian who committed suicide out of love for her."
Claude Dauphin
as Aimé Cavalier
Micheline Presle
as Félicie Nanteuil
Louis Jourdan
as Robert de Ligny
Jacques Louvigny
as Pradel
Marcelle Praince
as Mme Nanteuil
Marion Malville
as Fagette
Charlotte Clasis
as Mme Pierson
Mady Berry
as Mme Michon
Charles Lavialle
as Durville
Jean d'Yd
as Le docteur Socrate
Gaston Orbal
as Constantin
Max Révol
as
Henry Lefevre
Edmond Beauchamp
as Le jeune premier (uncredited)
Danièle Delorme
as La camarade de Félicie (uncredited)
Roger Pigaut
as (uncredited)
Pierre Prévert
as L'appariteur (uncredited)
Simone Sylvestre
as Mme de Ligny (uncredited)
Marc Allégret
Director
Marcel Achard
Writer
Curt Alexander
Anatole France
Charles de Peyret-Chappuis
Jacques Ibert
Music
Paul Bertrand
Set Decoration
Louis Page
Director of Photography