1939 : what a beautiful year for Claudia and Jerôme. No sooner do they meet that they are under each other's spell. 1939 : what a horrible year for the two lovers : war breaks out before they can get married. They meet again after the war but the enchantment has vanished. They decide to marry but it will be for reason, not for love. Miracles only happen once.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Alida ValliClaudia | Claudia |
 Jean MaraisJérôme | Jérôme |
 Marcelle ArnoldThe owner of the bar | The owner of the bar |
| CChristine ChesnayJérôme's wife | Jérôme's wife |
| CCharles RutherfordThe american | The american |
| DDedi RistoriFrancesca at 18 | Francesca at 18 |
| AAldo MoschinoDoctor | Doctor |
 Emma BaronThe landlady of the hotel | The landlady of the hotel |
 Nada FiorelliMaria Forni | Maria Forni |
 Edmond ArdissonThe employee (uncredited) | The employee (uncredited) |
| GGérard Buhr(uncredited) | (uncredited) |
 Daniel CeccaldiA friend of Jérôme (uncredited) | A friend of Jérôme (uncredited) |
 Jacques DenoëlA friend of Jérôme (uncredited) | A friend of Jérôme (uncredited) |
| BBernard Farrel(uncredited) | (uncredited) |
| AAlex Favier(uncredited) | (uncredited) |
 Claire GérardThe owner of the restaurant (uncredited) | The owner of the restaurant (uncredited) |
 Françoise Prévost(uncredited) | (uncredited) |
| AAlain RaffaelA friend of Jérôme (uncredited) | A friend of Jérôme (uncredited) |
| MMichele Riccardini(uncredited) | (uncredited) |