An eccentric Parisian woman's optimistic perception of life begins to sound more rational than the traditional beliefs of others. The story is set in a 20th-century society endangered by power and greed and imagines the rebellion of the "little people" against corrupt and soulless authority.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Katharine HepburnContessa Aurelia | Contessa Aurelia |
 Charles BoyerThe Broker | The Broker |
 Claude DauphinDr. Jadin | Dr. Jadin |
 Edith EvansJosephine | Josephine |
 John GavinThe Reverend | The Reverend |
 Paul HenreidThe General | The General |
 Oskar HomolkaThe Commissar | The Commissar |
 Yul BrynnerThe Chairman | The Chairman |
 Richard ChamberlainThe Reverend | The Reverend |
 Donald PleasenceThe Prospector | The Prospector |
 Henri VirlogeuxThe Peddler | The Peddler |
 Danny KayeThe Ragpicker | The Ragpicker |
 Giulietta MasinaGabrielle | Gabrielle |
 Margaret LeightonConstance, the Madwoman of Passy | Constance, the Madwoman of Passy |
 Nanette NewmanIrma | Irma |
| GGeorge HilsdonWaiter | Waiter |
 Gilles SégalDeaf mute | Deaf mute |
| GGaston PalmerJuggler | Juggler |
| HHarriett ArielFlower girl | Flower girl |
| JJackie FarleyPoule | Poule |
 Sabine LodsPoule | Poule |
| MManuela von OppenNewsgirl | Newsgirl |
 Fernand GraveyPolice sergeant | Police sergeant |
 Bernard WoringerPoliceman | Policeman |
| CCatherine BergCommunist secretary | Communist secretary |