After abandoning his poetry, from 1880 until his death in 1891, Arthur Rimbaud drifts between Yemen and Abyssinia as a shopkeeper, trader, explorer, and arms trafficker.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Laurent MaletArthur Rimbaud | Arthur Rimbaud |
 Jacques BonnafféAlfred Bardey | Alfred Bardey |
 Thierry FrémontPierre Labatut | Pierre Labatut |
 Samuel LabartheÉdouard-Henri Lucereau | Édouard-Henri Lucereau |
 Florence PernelJeanne Bardey | Jeanne Bardey |
 Emmanuelle RivaVitalie Rimbaud | Vitalie Rimbaud |
 Xavier ThiamDjami | Djami |
 Jean-Paul FarréFather Biagi | Father Biagi |
 Yan EpsteinScopas | Scopas |
 Geoffroy ThiébautColonel Dubar | Colonel Dubar |
| CCheik DoukouréKing Mélénik II | King Mélénik II |
 Franck de la PersonnePaul Verlaine | Paul Verlaine |