Fausto enters an orphanage and is initially bullied, but then makes friends with a new bunkmate, Raymond. He is apprenticed to Mietek, a tailor in the Jewish quarter, who teaches him the trade. Fausto charms everyone in the quarter, and falls in love with Tonie, the mechanic's daughter. He starts making outrageous suits for publicity and, after dressing Tonie, decides that he wants to be a famous couturier.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Jean YanneMietek Breslauer | Mietek Breslauer |
| KKen HigelinFausto | Fausto |
 Florence DarelTonie | Tonie |
 François HauteserreRaymond | Raymond |
 Maurice BénichouLucien | Lucien |
 Bruce MyersRoger | Roger |
 Maïté NahyrRivka | Rivka |
 François ChattotLe directeur | Le directeur |
 Arthur H.Max the Cat | Max the Cat |
 Marianne GrovesMyriam | Myriam |
| FFrédérique LopezLa fiancée de Max | La fiancée de Max |
| AAlfred CohenLe chef | Le chef |
| RRenaud MénagerLe rouquin | Le rouquin |
 Arnaud ChurinRouge Gorge | Rouge Gorge |
 Clara BellarRachel | Rachel |
 Georges de CaunesJournaliste TV | Journaliste TV |
 Jacques GamblinPère de Fausto (US version) | Père de Fausto (US version) |