Jean-Paul Belmondo
Role: Sam Lion
Richard Anconina
Role: Albert Duvivier aka Al, Sam's fired employee
Marie-Sophie L.
Role: Victoria, daughter of Sam
Jean-Philippe Chatrier
Role: Jean-Philippe Lion, son of Sam
Lio
Role: Yvette, Sam's first wife
Daniel Gélin
Role: Pierre Duvivier, Albert's father
Béatrice Agenin
Role: Corinne Lion, Victoria's mother
Michel Beaune
Role: Maître Vergne, Sam's notary
Pierre Vernier
Role: Priest of Sam
Gila von Weitershausen
Role: German tourist in Africa
Philippe Lorin
Role: Sam's Doctor
Annie Philippe
Role: Sam's secretary
Céline Caussimon
Role: Al's sister
Alexis Gruss
Role: Monsieur Loyal
Nicolas Mallet
Role: Sam at 3 years old
Firmin Gruss
Role: Sam at 7 years old
Stephan Gruss
Role: Sam at 16 years old
Paul Belmondo
Role: Sam at 20 years old
Jacques Bonnot
Role: Guide
Max Fournel
Role: Carousel boss
Patricia Grillo
Role: Street singer
Elie Lauer
Role: Head of personnel
Jeanne Marine
Role: Al's first fiancée
Pierre Meunier
Role: Banker
Joëlle Miquel
Role: UTA hostess
Charles-Henry Tissot
Role: Al's brother-in-law
Wookie Mayer
Role: Prostitute
Arthur Brauss
Role: Photographer
Sabi Dorr
Role: 1st German terrorist
Udo Wachtveitl
Role: 2nd German terrorist
Gilles Dimicelli
Role: Giant
Marcel Guéguan
Role: Dwarf
Sabine Haudepin
Role: Al's girlfriend
Marie Paquim
Role: Victoria at 9 years old
Nicole Croisille
Role: Singer (uncredited)
Salomé Lelouch
Role: Little girl at the Butte carousel (uncredited)