Simon lives in an affluent intellectual environment, headed by his mother Alice. Raphael, his cousin, belongs to the poor branch of the family, but Simon adores him. So he decides to help him become a writer.

Geneviève Bujold
as Marie Aubriac

Frédéric Constant
as Raphaël

Yves Dangerfield
as Simon

Françoise Brion
as Alice

Édith Scob
as Judith

Facundo Bo
as Martial Rey

Svéva Aghion
as

Marucha Bo
as Marie Aubriac's secretary

Diane Doniol-Valcroze
as

Dumitru Furdui
as Janos