A man walks into a movie theater in Paris and starts watching a film—the same one we're watching, consisting of four stories of best criminal intentions gone awry from the Middle Ages to the present day.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Annie GirardotGabrielle Fenayrou | Gabrielle Fenayrou |
 Louis de FunèsBarman | Barman |
 Michael LonsdaleActeur | Acteur |
 Pierre MondyClerget | Clerget |
 Christian MarinLe Commissaire | Le Commissaire |
 Edwige FeuillèreDona Lucrezia | Dona Lucrezia |
 Michèle MorganJeanne Hugues | Jeanne Hugues |
 Danielle DarrieuxMme. Marsais | Mme. Marsais |
 Gino CerviL'Inquisiteur | L'Inquisiteur |
 Philippe NoiretMonseigneur Hughes | Monseigneur Hughes |
 Jean ServaisVaughan | Vaughan |
 Pierre BrasseurMartin Fenayrou | Martin Fenayrou |
 Perrette PradierHélène | Hélène |
 Frank VillardM. Lenormand (segment "L'affaire Hugues") (as Franck Villard) | M. Lenormand (segment "L'affaire Hugues") (as Franck Villard) |