Elisabeth Huppert

Elisabeth

Roger Coggio

Roger, the director

Françoise Thuries

Françoise, who plays Emma and Perle

Laure Cottereau

Laure, who plays Sabine

Vicky Messica

Vicky, who plays César

Yvan Varco

Yvan, who plays Armand

Paul Mercey

Paulo, the machinist

Maria Pacôme

Elisabeth's mother

Colette Teissèdre

The actress not selected

Jean-François Rémi

Jojo, the machinist

Étienne Szabo

Etienne, the chief operator

Jean-Marc Isy

Jean-Marc, production manager

Max Montavon

Max, the makeup artist

Frédérique Barral

Madeleine

Jacqueline Huppert

Jacqueline, Elisabeth's sister

Martine Grimaud

Margot

Ellen Earl

Ulla

Catherine Lachens

Paulette Fromenteau

Dominique Lavanant

The porn actress who doesn't take the pill

Bernard Musson

Maître Walter, the usher

May Chartrette

The concierge

Madeleine Bouchez

The Countess

Joëlle Landry

Jean-Claude Gallouin

Jean-Claude, the set designer

Frédéric Massin

Frédéric, the first assistant

Alain Sempé

Alain, the sound engineer

Chantal Piquet

The editor (uncredited)