Let Joy Reign Supreme
1975-03-23A look at 18th-century France, when the depravity of the authorities contributed to social oppression, and the uprisings flared up one after another.

A look at 18th-century France, when the depravity of the authorities contributed to social oppression, and the uprisings flared up one after another.

Philip of Orléans
Philippe Noiret

Abbot Dubois
Jean Rochefort

The Marquis de Pontcallec
Jean-Pierre Marielle

The Marchioness of Parabère
Marina Vlady

Emilie
Christine Pascal

François de Neufville, Duke of Villeroy
Alfred Adam

The Cardinal
Jean-Roger Caussimon

The Duke of Bourbon
Gérard Desarthe

Captain La Griolais
Michel Beaune

Yvonne, governess of Pontcallec
Monique Chaumette

Montlouis
François Dyrek

Father Burdo
Jean-Paul Farré

'La Fillon'
Nicole Garcia
Chirac
Raymond Girard

Abbot Gratellard
Jacques Hilling

Amaury de Lambilly
Bernard Lajarrige

Count of Horn
Thierry Lhermitte

The servant of the inn
Christian Clavier

Louis XV's valet
Michel Blanc

Madame de Sabran
Monique Lejeune

The prostitute
Brigitte Roüan

Brunet d'Ivry
Georges Riquier

Nun
Andrée Tainsy

Police officer
Jean Amos

Regent's Coachman
Roland Amstutz
Cabman
Gilbert Bahon

Valet Leblanc
Bruno Balp

Abbot of Louis XV
Michel Berto

Neighbor of the inn
Richard Bigotini

Nocé
Stéphane Bouy

Louis XV's servant
Liza Braconnier
Peasant woman of the accident
Agnès Château
Witness of the inn
Philippe Chauveau

Domestic
Daniel Duval

Breton peasant
Yves Elliot

The "Iroquois" Jesuit
Pierre Forget
Inn worker
Claude Furlan
Monk of the Nantes prison
Guy Gerbaud
Deacon of the hospice
Gilles Guillot

Priest who initiates Dubois
Maurice Jacquemont

Priest of the procession
Yvon Lec
The first bandit
Jacques Lelut

Hélène de Lambilly
Bernadette Le Saché
Count de Horn's accomplice
Eric Lorvoire
Thee second bandit
Bertrand Migeat

Abbot Fleury
Pierre Moncorbier

Peddler
René Morard

Peasant
Jean-Jacques Moreau

Severine, Regent's goddaughter
Jacqueline Parent
Baker
Gérard Pichon
Musician leader
Bernard Pierrot
The sleeper
Jean-Paul Poirer

Lackey
Jacques Pratoussy

Clairvoyant
Colette Proust

Lackey
Patrick Raynal

Talhoüet
Jean Rougerie
Novice
Marie-Jo Simenon
Ambassador Stairs
Anthony Stuart

Madame de Saint-Simon
Hélène Vincent

Flautist
Jean-Luc Moreau

Lackey opening a door (uncredited)
Gérard Jugnot

Nobleman suffocating at the meal (uncredited)
Marcel Dalio
Little girl, future prostitute (uncredited)
Sophie Jarry