As the city of Paris and the French people grow in consumer culture, a housewife living in a high-rise apartment with her husband and two children takes to prostitution to help pay the bills.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Marina VladyJuliette Jeanson | Juliette Jeanson |
 Jean-Luc GodardNarrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |
 Anny DupereyMarianne | Marianne |
| RRoger MontsoretRobert Jeanson | Robert Jeanson |
 Raoul LévyJohn Bogus, the American | John Bogus, the American |
 Jean NarboniRoger | Roger |
 Yves BeneytonYoung Man | Young Man |
 Juliet BertoGirl Talking to Robert | Girl Talking to Robert |
| HHelena BielicicGirl in Bath | Girl in Bath |
 Christophe BourseillerChristophe Jeanson | Christophe Jeanson |
| MMarie BourseillerSolange Jeanson | Solange Jeanson |
 Marie CardinalNot listed | Not listed |
| RRobert ChevassuMeter Reader | Meter Reader |
| JJoseph GehrardMonsieur Gehrard | Monsieur Gehrard |
| BBlandine JeansonGirl | Girl |
| BBenjamin Jules-RosetteMan in Basement | Man in Basement |
| JJean-Pierre LaverneAuthor | Author |
| JJean-Patrick LebelPécuchet | Pécuchet |
| AAnna MangaWoman in Basement | Woman in Basement |
 Claude MillerBouvard | Bouvard |
| HHelen ScottWoman Playing Pinball | Woman Playing Pinball |
| HHélène ScottGirl Playing Pinball | Girl Playing Pinball |