With family connections to some famous French artists, writers, and musicians of the time, Sacha Guitry decided to film the individuals in action, to celebrate the greatness of his culture, threatened by Germany in the ongoing Great War.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 André AntoineSelf | Self |
 Sarah BernhardtSelf | Self |
 Edgar DegasSelf | Self |
 Anatole FranceSelf | Self |
 Lucien GuitrySelf | Self |
 Octave MirbeauSelf | Self |
 Claude MonetSelf | Self |
 Auguste RenoirSelf | Self |
 Henri-RobertSelf | Self |
 Auguste RodinSelf | Self |
 Edmond RostandSelf | Self |
 Camille Saint-SaënsSelf | Self |
 Jean RenoirSelf | Self |
 Charles PathéSelf | Self |
| CClaude RenoirSelf | Self |
 Ferdinand ZeccaSelf | Self |