After a tumultuous life, a middle-aged headwaiter in a Parisian restaurant dreams of opening a seaside amusement park. When an old flame reappears, he reignites his feelings, but she is involved with another man.
Alex, head waiter
Yves Montand
Claire
Nicole Garcia
Gilbert, Alex's friend
Jacques Villeret
Gloria, Alex's ex-wife
Rosy Varte
Coline, Alex's young lover
Dominique Laffin
Marie-Pierre
Marie Dubois
Francis, head chef of the brasserie
Bernard Fresson
Jeannette
Annick Alane
Mrs. Pierreux
Marianne Comtell
Mrs. Paulin
Jenny Astruc
Armand
Hubert Deschamps
François
Georges Claisse
Sangali
Henri Génès
Simon, dance teacher
Yves Robert
Customer of the brewery
Gérald Calderon
Maurice
Pierre-Loup Rajot
Urbain
Jean-Claude Bouillaud
Maxime
Nicolas Vogel
Customer of the brewery
Viviane Blassel
Margot
Clémentine Célarié
Michel
Benoît Serre
Raymond
Jean Amos
Client
Carlo Nell
Gwendoline's mother
Chrystelle Labaude
Mazet
Serge Berry
Philippe
Simon de La Brosse
Marianne (uncredited)
Coco Felgeirolles
Jean-Jacques (uncredited)
Christian Colin
Richard (uncredited)
François Siener
Notary (uncredited)
André Chaumeau
Monique (uncredited)
Maryse Andrians
Denis (uncredited)
Marcel Guy
Old lady (uncredited)
Mami Derrieux
William (uncredited)
Gérard Uzès
Mr. Martel (uncredited)
Daniel Champagnon
Roger (uncredited)
Dominique Ouzilleau
Marie-Pierre's son (uncredited)
Hugues Amesland
Marie-Pierre's son (uncredited)
Guilhem Amesland
Brewery customer (uncredited)
Philippe Pelletier