A historical and tragic backdrop: the dragonnades, the persecution of Protestants after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes. And a comic situation: an insubordinate singer who taunts Louis XIV's soldiers from the top of his rock, driving Marshal Boutre half mad.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Jacques DufilhoMarshall Jérémie Boutre | Marshall Jérémie Boutre |
 André DumasCabries | Cabries |
 Marc Dudicourtthe priest | the priest |
| JJean BarrezLezin | Lezin |
 Jean LuisiLouis | Louis |
 Bernard Tiphainethe notary | the notary |
 Pierre Duncanthe man with pigs | the man with pigs |
 Mag-AvrilMarie | Marie |
| OOlivia PoliBoutre's dreamed wife | Boutre's dreamed wife |
| MMarius Pellequerthe fisherman | the fisherman |
| LLuce Stebennethe grieving woman | the grieving woman |
| BBernard Gauthierthe captain | the captain |
| MMarie-Christine Auferilthe mermaid | the mermaid |
| MMax DarrièreNot listed | Not listed |
| GGeorges FontaneNot listed | Not listed |
| JJean LabbéNot listed | Not listed |
| GGérard SerkoyanCabries (singing voice) | Cabries (singing voice) |
| ÉÉdouard GuibertNarrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |