In the middle of the Algerian war, Elise, from Bordeaux, “goes” to Paris to join her brother to earn her living in an automobile factory. There she meets Arezki, an Algerian nationalist activist with whom she falls in love. A chronicle of working life at the time and which highlights the extent of police repression against Algerians.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Marie-José NatElise Le Tellier | Elise Le Tellier |
 Mohamed ChouikhArezki | Arezki |
 Bernadette LafontAnna | Anna |
 Jean-Pierre BissonLucien Le Tellier | Lucien Le Tellier |
 Catherine AllégretDidi | Didi |
 Mustapha ChadliMustapha | Mustapha |
| AAlice ReichenLa grand-mère | La grand-mère |
 Martine ChevallierMarie-Louise | Marie-Louise |
 Jean-Pierre DarrasLe commissaire | Le commissaire |
 Yves BarsacqUn policier | Un policier |