During a happy evening, the famous professor Levy, one of the masters of cardiac surgery, collapses, struck by a heart attack. His whole life comes back to him, and in particular his childhood, enlightened by a loving and beloved mother.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Roger HaninProfesseur Lévy | Professeur Lévy |
 Sophia LorenMadame Levy | Madame Levy |
 Philippe NoiretJoseph Lévy | Joseph Lévy |
 Roger DumasMonsieur Miraton | Monsieur Miraton |
 Michel CretonCommissaire Vermorel | Commissaire Vermorel |
 Marianne SägebrechtTata Jeannette | Tata Jeannette |
 Josiane StoléruCousine Esther | Cousine Esther |
 Attica GuedjMadame Schwarzkopff | Madame Schwarzkopff |
 AmidouMokzar | Mokzar |
 Elisa TovatiMounette | Mounette |
 Aurélien WiikPierrot | Pierrot |
| NNicolas OlczykMeyer, age 12 | Meyer, age 12 |
 Julia MaravalSarah | Sarah |
 Salomé StéveninAnnie | Annie |
 Bruno SanchesJeannot Vincenti | Jeannot Vincenti |
| AAmar IoudareneDédé Elkoubi | Dédé Elkoubi |
| AAdeline BodoAnnie, age 14 | Annie, age 14 |
| MMichelle CharlesBébert Fitoussi | Bébert Fitoussi |