One stormy evening in 1829, the aging writer René de Chateaubriand, takes refuge in a mountain retreat at Cauterets, a small town in the Pyrenees. Here, he meets Léontine de Villeneuve, an aristocratic woman forty years his junior, who ignites his passion and who seems to be as equally attracted to him. Under the watchful gaze of the maître d'hôtel, Chateaubriand embarks on what will be his last great love affair, with a woman he will later refer to in his writings as L'Occitanienne.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Bernard Le CoqRené de Chateaubriand | René de Chateaubriand |
| VValentine TeisseireLéontine de Villeneuve | Léontine de Villeneuve |
 Roger SouzaLe maître d'hôtel | Le maître d'hôtel |
 Patricia KarimLa tante | La tante |
| PPhilippe Vendan-BorinLe postillon | Le postillon |
| NNorbert EstèbesLe palefrenier | Le palefrenier |
| BBernard FaurL'oncle Cambon | L'oncle Cambon |
| LLéo CormenierUn soupirant | Un soupirant |
| MMichel DelsolLe comte de Castelbajac | Le comte de Castelbajac |
| SSébastien TurboustUn serveur | Un serveur |
| FFrédéric AramonPorteur 1 | Porteur 1 |
| AAlain NavesPorteur 2 | Porteur 2 |