Stephane, the wife of a prominent magistrate, shoots and kills a man in her home and claims he tried to rape her. While investigating her case, her lawyer becomes hopelessly enmeshed in a web of lies and subterfuges concerning her past.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Tchéky KaryoPaul Delorme | Paul Delorme |
 Sylvie VartanStéphane Feuvrier | Stéphane Feuvrier |
 Michel PiccoliGeorges Feuvrier | Georges Feuvrier |
 Alexandra WiniskyCécile | Cécile |
 María Luisa GarcíaMadeleine | Madeleine |
 Philippe TorretonChristophe | Christophe |
 Bernard VerleyPitot | Pitot |
 Claude FaraldoAslanian | Aslanian |
 Claude GiraudRomain Bousquet | Romain Bousquet |
 Claude WinterMs. Pitot | Ms. Pitot |
 Henri LambertJudge Dumas | Judge Dumas |
 Francine OlivierMs. Dumas | Ms. Dumas |
 Gérard LecaillonThe police inspector | The police inspector |
| SSylvie ValadePaul's mistress | Paul's mistress |
| CCécile FleuryA lady from the brothel | A lady from the brothel |
 Jean-Claude BrisseauA guest at the meal (uncredited) | A guest at the meal (uncredited) |