"A clear-cut and ruthless depiction of the French ruling class between the two World Wars. Whether it's the circles of literature, medicine, journalism, theater or politics, the trait is fierce and portraits without concession."
Roger Hanin
as Lucien Maublanc
Pierre Arditi
as Simon Lachaume
Catherine Arditi
as Anny Feret
Évelyne Bouix
as Sylvaine Dual
Renée Faure
as Juliette de la Monnerie
Andréas Voutsinas
as Strinberg
André Oumansky
as Robert Stenn
Michel Beaune
as Wilner
Gérard Darrieu
as Laverdure
Didier Sandre
as Gabriel De Voos
Dorothée Pousséo
as Marie-Ange
Catherine Rich
as Marthe
Gérard Lecaillon
as Deluquet
Jean Dautremay
as Adrien Leroy
Peggy Frankston
as Miss Mabel - La Gouvernante
Ben Molinaro
as Jean-Noel
Michel Piccoli
as Noël Schoudler
Josine Comellas
as Madame Polant
Jean Desailly
as Père Boudref
Louis Ducreux
as Jean de la Monnerie
Édouard Molinaro
Director
Adaptation
Maurice Druon
Novel
Screenplay
Maurice Moustiers
Vladimir Cosma
Original Music Composer
Michel Carré
Director of Photography