During the war in 1941, Antoine, 9, lived with his grandparents in Gironde. His mother prefers to keep him away in the free zone, with his cousins, where he discovers a more rigorous world.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Dominique LavanantLéonie | Léonie |
 Jean CarmetLe grand-père | Le grand-père |
 Laura MoranteMarguerite | Marguerite |
| PPaul SchmidtArthur | Arthur |
 Marie DuboisNoémie | Noémie |
 Marie MergeyLa grand-mère | La grand-mère |
 Geneviève FontanelAndréa | Andréa |
| DDidier FlamandGeorges, le père d'Arthur | Georges, le père d'Arthur |
| MMadeleine AntoineTante Marie | Tante Marie |
| MMarie DelacroixMireille | Mireille |
| JJeremy WalzJeannot | Jeannot |
 Hubert DeschampsPujol | Pujol |
 Jacques AlricFauvaux | Fauvaux |
 Raymond JourdanLe curé | Le curé |
 Didier BriceL'aumônier | L'aumônier |
 Madeleine MarieHenriette | Henriette |
 Anne-Marie PisaniLa fille de la 'Belle époque' | La fille de la 'Belle époque' |
| CCarole PierretAnnicette | Annicette |
| PPascale BaroukLa bonne | La bonne |
 Zazie DelemSoeur Fabiola | Soeur Fabiola |