A tobacco planter on Réunion island in the Indian Ocean becomes engaged through correspondence to a French woman he does not know. The woman that arrives does not look like the picture he received, but he marries her anyway.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Jean-Paul BelmondoLouis Mahé | Louis Mahé |
 Catherine DeneuveJulie Roussel | Julie Roussel |
 Michel BouquetComolli | Comolli |
 Nelly BorgeaudBerthe | Berthe |
 Martine FerrièreLandlady | Landlady |
 Marcel BerbertJardine | Jardine |
| YYves DrouhetDetective | Detective |
| RRoland ThénotRichard | Richard |