Michel Auclair
Jacques Damiens
Acting
Jean-Pierre Aumont
Cardinal de Rohan
Acting
Jean-Louis Barrault
Fénelon
Acting
Jeanne Boitel
Mrs. de Sévigné
Acting
Gilbert Bokanowski
Louis XVI
Acting
Bourvil
Museum guard
Acting
Pauline Carton
Neighbor
Acting
Gino Cervi
Cagliostro
Acting
Jean Chevrier
Turenne
Acting
Aimé Clariond
Rivarol
Acting
Claudette Colbert
Mrs. de Montespan
Acting
Nicole Courcel
Mrs. de Chalis
Acting
Danièle Delorme
Louison Chabray
Acting
Yves Deniaud
Peasant
Acting
Jean Desailly
Marivaux
Acting
Renée Devillers
Mrs. Campan
Acting
Daniel Gélin
Jean Collinet
Acting
Fernand Gravey
Molière
Acting
Sacha Guitry
Louis XIV (older)
Directing
Pierre Larquey
Museum guard
Acting
Jean Marais
Louis XV
Acting
Georges Marchal
Louis XIV young
Acting
Lana Marconi
Marie-Antoinette / Nicole Legay
Acting
Mary Marquet
Mrs. de Maintenon
Acting
Gaby Morlay
Countess de la Motte
Acting
Claude Nollier
Countess de Soissons
Acting
Gisèle Pascal
Louise de La Vallière
Acting
Jean-Claude Pascal
Axel De Fersen
Acting
Gérard Philipe
D'Artagnan
Acting
Édith Piaf
Woman of the people
Acting
Micheline Presle
Mrs. de Pompadour
Acting
Jean Richard
Du Croisy playing the role of Tartuffe
Acting
Tino Rossi
Gondolier
Acting
Louis Seigner
Lavoisier
Acting
Raymond Souplex
Auctioneer
Acting
Maurice Teynac
Mr. de Montespan
Acting
Jean Tissier
Museum guard
Acting
Charles Vanel
Mr. de Vergennes
Acting
Orson Welles
Benjamin Franklin
Directing
Louis Arbessier
Louis XIII
Acting
Jacques Berthier
Robespierre
Acting
Georges Chamarat
Boileau
Acting
Annie Cordy
Mrs. Langlois
Acting
Jean-Jacques Delbo
Monsieur de la Motte
Acting
Albert Duvaleix
Buyer
Acting
Samson Fainsilber
Mazarin
Acting
Tania Fédor
Marie Lekzinska
Acting
Jacques François
Duke de Saint-Simon
Acting
Jeanne Fusier-Gir
Revolutionary
Acting
Gilbert Gil
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Acting
Marie Mansart
Mrs. de Kerlor
Acting
Nicole Maurey
Miss de Fontanges
Acting
Jacques Morel
Böhmer
Acting
Jean Murat
Louvois
Acting
Constant Rémy
La Reynie
Acting
Germaine Rouer
Elmire
Acting
Jacques Varennes
Colbert
Acting
Howard Vernon
English buyer
Acting
Martine Alexis
Mrs. de Nouchy
Acting
Paul Azaïs
Revolutionary
Acting
Jean-Louis Allibert
Le Vau
Acting
Brigitte Bardot
Miss de Rosille
Acting
Lily Baron
Mrs. de Balto
Acting
Liliane Bert
Armande Béjart
Acting
Roland Bourdin
Fragonard
Acting
Jany Castel
Marie-Thérèse d'Espagne
Acting
André Chanu
Duc de Noailles
Acting
Anne Carrère
Mrs. de Chamarat
Acting
Claudy Chapeland
Louis XIII as a child
Acting
René Charles
Lord
Acting
France Delahalle
Lady of the court
Acting
Jacques Derives
Lord
Acting
Bernard Dhéran
Beaumarchais
Acting
Émile Drain
Napoléon Ier
Acting
Alain Durtal
Bontemps
Acting
Cécile Eddy
Mrs. de Frépons
Acting
Robert Favart
Mr. de Carlène
Acting
Jacques de Féraudy
Voltaire
Acting
Roger Gaillard
D'Alembert
Acting
Lucienne Granier
Mrs. de Senlis
Acting
Robert Hommet
Count de Langeais
Acting
Marcel Journet
Mr. de Beydz
Acting
Pierre Lord
Mansart
Acting
Jacques Mafioly
Mr. de Puiset
Acting
Olivier Mathot
Boileau
Acting
Gérard Moryn
Bossuet
Acting
Lucien Nat
Montesquieu
Acting
Gilles Quéant
Racine
Acting
Fernand René
Citizen poet
Acting
Gaston Rey
Henri IV
Acting
Philippe Richard
Louis Philippe 1st
Acting
Vanna Urbino
Medium
Acting
René Worms
Bassenge
Acting
Pierre Would
Vauban
Acting
Jacqueline Maillan
Visitor (uncredited)
Acting
Frédéric Rossif
Un homme du peuple (uncredited)
Directing
Guy Tréjan
Marc Rétaux de Villette (uncredited)
Acting