Catherine and Marcello are secluded in their house, living under the candlelight. Unable to accept the injustice behind the loss of their nine-month-old baby, they face a slow but definite self-destruction.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Catherine DeneuveCatherine | Catherine |
 Marcello MastroianniMarcello | Marcello |
 Serge MarquandLe frère de Catherine | Le frère de Catherine |
 Danièle LebrunSophie | Sophie |
 Dominique LabourierMarguerite | Marguerite |
 Catherine AllégretLa mère dans le parc | La mère dans le parc |
 Marc EyraudNot listed | Not listed |
| RRosa Chiara MagriniLa soeur de Marcello | La soeur de Marcello |
 Benoît FerreuxLa petite fille | La petite fille |
 Marie TrintignantNot listed | Not listed |
| ÉÉdouard NiermansLe jeune homme | Le jeune homme |
| MMichel GudinNot listed | Not listed |
 Andrée DamantL'infirmière | L'infirmière |
 Charles GérardUn collègue de Marcello (uncredited) | Un collègue de Marcello (uncredited) |
 Claude PinoteauUn collègue de Marcello (uncredited) | Un collègue de Marcello (uncredited) |