From his childhood in the lowlands of northern France to his death in Nice, a look at the life of painter Matisse: his early education, his apprenticeship at the Beaux-Arts and his decades-long career as a painter, sculptor, and draftsman.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Claude DauphinNarrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |
 Jeanne MoreauNarrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |
 Henri SerreNarrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) |
| HHenri MatisseSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |