Jean-Paul Belmondo

Sam Lion

Richard Anconina

Albert Duvivier aka Al, Sam's fired employee

Marie-Sophie L.

Victoria, daughter of Sam

Jean-Philippe Chatrier

Jean-Philippe Lion, son of Sam

Lio

Yvette, Sam's first wife

Daniel Gélin

Pierre Duvivier, Albert's father

Béatrice Agenin

Corinne Lion, Victoria's mother

Michel Beaune

Maître Vergne, Sam's notary

Pierre Vernier

Priest of Sam

Gila von Weitershausen

German tourist in Africa

Philippe Lorin

Sam's Doctor

Annie Philippe

Sam's secretary

Céline Caussimon

Al's sister

Alexis Gruss

Monsieur Loyal

Nicolas Mallet

Sam at 3 years old

Firmin Gruss

Sam at 7 years old

Stephan Gruss

Sam at 16 years old

Paul Belmondo

Sam at 20 years old

Jacques Bonnot

Guide

Max Fournel

Carousel boss

Patricia Grillo

Street singer

Elie Lauer

Head of personnel

Jeanne Marine

Al's first fiancée

Pierre Meunier

Banker

Joëlle Miquel

UTA hostess

Charles-Henry Tissot

Al's brother-in-law

Wookie Mayer

Prostitute

Arthur Brauss

Photographer

Sabi Dorr

1st German terrorist

Udo Wachtveitl

2nd German terrorist

Gilles Dimicelli

Giant

Marcel Guéguan

Dwarf

Sabine Haudepin

Al's girlfriend

Marie Paquim

Victoria at 9 years old

Nicole Croisille

Singer (uncredited)

Salomé Lelouch

Little girl at the Butte carousel (uncredited)