Paul Meurisse

as Father Philippe de Maubrun

Maria Mauban

as Elisabeth Prûlé-Rousseau

Yves Vincent

as Doctor Pierre Prullé-Rousseau

Charles Belmont

as Denis Prûlé-Rousseau

Catherine Sola

as Marie-Bénédicte Prûlé-Rousseau nicknamed Mab

Michel Galabru

as Father Menuzzi

Mireille Darc

as Milou Rivoire

Janine Vila

as Sylvie

Jacques Monod

as Charles, lawyer

Jean Ozenne

as Eloi Dolimaire, novelist

Serge Selmar

Alain Franco

René Tramoni

as Denis' comrade

Michel Gonzalès

Philippe Héritier

Jean-Claude Brunel

as Denis' comrade

Philippe Forquet

as Denis' comrade

Denise Provence

Michel Etcheverry

as Chief education

Jean-Claude Mathieu

as (uncredited)

Paul Préboist

as Printer (uncredited)