
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Sam Lion
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Richard Anconina
Albert Duvivier aka Al, Sam's fired employee
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Marie-Sophie L.
Victoria, daughter of Sam
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Jean-Philippe Chatrier
Jean-Philippe Lion, son of Sam
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Lio
Yvette, Sam's first wife
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Daniel Gélin
Pierre Duvivier, Albert's father
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Béatrice Agenin
Corinne Lion, Victoria's mother
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Michel Beaune
Maître Vergne, Sam's notary
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Pierre Vernier
Priest of Sam
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Gila von Weitershausen
German tourist in Africa
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Philippe Lorin
Sam's Doctor
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Annie Philippe
Sam's secretary
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Céline Caussimon
Al's sister
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Alexis Gruss
Monsieur Loyal
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Nicolas Mallet
Sam at 3 years old
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Firmin Gruss
Sam at 7 years old
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Stephan Gruss
Sam at 16 years old
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Paul Belmondo
Sam at 20 years old
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Jacques Bonnot
Guide
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Max Fournel
Carousel boss
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Patricia Grillo
Street singer
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Elie Lauer
Head of personnel
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Jeanne Marine
Al's first fiancée
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Pierre Meunier
Banker
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Joëlle Miquel
UTA hostess
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Charles-Henry Tissot
Al's brother-in-law
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Wookie Mayer
Prostitute
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Arthur Brauss
Photographer
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Sabi Dorr
1st German terrorist
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Udo Wachtveitl
2nd German terrorist
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Gilles Dimicelli
Giant
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Marcel Guéguan
Dwarf
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Sabine Haudepin
Al's girlfriend
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Marie Paquim
Victoria at 9 years old
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Nicole Croisille
Singer (uncredited)
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Salomé Lelouch
Little girl at the Butte carousel (uncredited)
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