Igor, who manages a fancy hotel and is on the take, has to juggle several problems at once. He has a two-hour window to get his ill-got gain out of the hotel, he must misdirect and obstruct the inquiries of a Party auditor who suspects that all is not above board, and he must keep out of sight and out of trouble his interloping and troublesome young brother-in-law, who arrives unannounced with barrels of rotten herring.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Philippe NoiretIgor Tataïev | Igor Tataïev |
 Christian ClavierIouri | Iouri |
 Martin LamotteBoris Pikov | Boris Pikov |
 Bernard BlierAlexei | Alexei |
 Agnès SoralTatiana Féodorova | Tatiana Féodorova |
 Marina VladyNatacha Tataïev | Natacha Tataïev |
 Jacques FrançoisMarshal Bassounov | Marshal Bassounov |
 France RumillyNot listed | Not listed |
 Anaïs JeanneretKatrina, daughter of Natacha and Igor | Katrina, daughter of Natacha and Igor |
 Roland BlancheSergueï Leontiev | Sergueï Leontiev |
 Colette CastelNot listed | Not listed |
 André ThorentFedor | Fedor |