The Tunisian born hero of the film decides to break with his disorganized yet habit-ridden life in Paris, and sets off to discover his homeland, which he left at 6 years old, and to rekindle the memory of his mother, who died when he was a child.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Patrick JouanéPierre Brumeu | Pierre Brumeu |
 Edwige FeuillèreMme Larivière | Mme Larivière |
 Annie GirardotMaria | Maria |
 Micheline PresleL'Antiquaire | L'Antiquaire |
 Élina LabourdetteLa Femme Guide | La Femme Guide |
 Lucienne BoyerLa Chanteuse | La Chanteuse |
 Roger HaninM. Brumeu, le Père de Pierre | M. Brumeu, le Père de Pierre |
| JJacques ZanettiMichel | Michel |
 Carole AchacheJeanne | Jeanne |
 Jacques FrançoisElstir, l'Éditeur | Elstir, l'Éditeur |
 Jacques PortetMaurice Garcia | Maurice Garcia |
 Marthe VillalongaGaby Garcia | Gaby Garcia |
 Jeannette BattiNot listed | Not listed |
| SSybil SorelNot listed | Not listed |
| PPaula ValmondNot listed | Not listed |
| JJean-Jacques FourgeaudNot listed | Not listed |
| MMichèle BakerNot listed | Not listed |
| JJean-Pierre MalagridaNot listed | Not listed |
| SSophie CarpioNot listed | Not listed |
 Denise NoëlNot listed | Not listed |
| MMarina CaballeroNot listed | Not listed |
| MMohamed ZribiNot listed | Not listed |