Mixing scenes of Douglas Sirk's All That Heaven Allows and Fassbinder's Ali: Fear Eats the Soul, François Ozon creates a new film about cinephilic contamination.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Brigitte MiraEmmi Kurowski (archive footage) | Emmi Kurowski (archive footage) |
 Rock HudsonRon Kirby (archive footage) | Ron Kirby (archive footage) |
 El Hedi ben SalemAli (archive footage) | Ali (archive footage) |
 Jane WymanCary Scott (archive footage) | Cary Scott (archive footage) |