A look at 18th-century France, when the authorities depravity contributed to social oppression, and the uprisings flared up one after another.
Bertrand TavernierDirector
Philip of Orléans
Abbot Dubois
The Marquis de Pontcallec
The Marchioness of Parabère
Emilie
François de Neufville, Duke of Villeroy
The Cardinal
The Duke of Bourbon
Captain La Griolais
Yvonne, governess of Pontcallec
Montlouis
Father Burdo
'La Fillon'
Chirac
Abbot Gratellard
Amaury de Lambilly
Count of Horn
The servant of the inn
Louis XV's valet
Madame de Sabran
The prostitute
Brunet d'Ivry
Nun
Police officer
Regent's Coachman
Cabman
Valet Leblanc
Abbot of Louis XV
Neighbor of the inn
Nocé
Louis XV's servant
Peasant woman of the accident
Witness of the inn
Domestic
Breton peasant
The "Iroquois" Jesuit
Inn worker
Monk of the Nantes prison
Deacon of the hospice
Priest who initiates Dubois
Priest of the procession
The first bandit
Hélène de Lambilly
Count de Horn's accomplice
Thee second bandit
Abbot Fleury
Peddler
Peasant
Severine, Regent's goddaughter
Baker
Musician leader
The sleeper
Lackey
Clairvoyant
Talhoüet
Novice
Ambassador Stairs
Madame de Saint-Simon
Flautist
Lackey opening a door (uncredited)
Nobleman suffocating at the meal (uncredited)
Little girl, future prostitute (uncredited)
