The tragedy of Helene and her husband Pierre, whose life is shattered when Pierre is kept as a political prisoner, while Helene is denied the right to visit him. A growing fear of losing her husband to tuberculosis takes over Helene, who does all she can to meet him, even for one last time.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Omar SharifPierre | Pierre |
 Florinda BolkanHelena | Helena |
 Betty BeckersNot listed | Not listed |
 Xavier DeprazNot listed | Not listed |
 Jacques DhéryThe lieutenant | The lieutenant |
 Georges DoukingPrisoner | Prisoner |
 Didier HaudepinPrisoner | Prisoner |
| PPierre MichaëlThe Commander | The Commander |
 Jean HébeyNot listed | Not listed |
 Bernard LajarrigeNot listed | Not listed |
| GGuy MairesseNot listed | Not listed |
| GGiancarlo PanneseNot listed | Not listed |
 Gilles SégalMarc | Marc |