Characters played by Gérard Philipe
Modigliani
Characters played by Lilli Palmer
Beatrice
Characters played by Anouk Aimée
Jeanne
Characters played by Lila Kedrova
Anna Zborowsky
Characters played by Arlette Poirier
Lulu
Characters played by Pâquerette
Madame Salomon - la concierge
Characters played by Marianne Oswald
Berthe Weil
Characters played by Judith Magre
La prostituée devant le café
Characters played by Denise Vernac
Madame Hébuterne
Characters played by Robert Ripa
Marcel - le maquereau
Characters played by Jean Lanier
Monsieur Hébuterne
Characters played by Carole Sands
Madame Dickson
Characters played by Jany Clair
La bonne
Characters played by Antoine Tudal
Cendrars
Characters played by Bruno Balp
Le boucher modèle
Characters played by Jacques Ferrière
(as Jacques Ferriere)
Characters played by Lea Padovani
Rosalie
Characters played by Gérard Séty
Léopold Zborowsky
Characters played by Lino Ventura
Morel
Characters played by Monique Ardoin
Anna
Characters played by Francis Aubert
(uncredited)
Characters played by Stéphane Audran
Une fille à la terrasse
Characters played by René Berthier
(uncredited)
Characters played by Yori Bertin
Catherine - la serveuse du café
Characters played by Pierre Durou
(uncredited)
Characters played by Frank Edwards
Dickson - l'américain
Characters played by Émile Genevois
Le garçon du bal musette
Characters played by Harry-Max
Le docteur
Characters played by François Joux
Le commissaire de police
Characters played by Robert Lepers
(uncredited)
Characters played by Julien Maffre
Le client de Lulu
Characters played by Jacques Marin
Le patron du café
Characters played by Daniel Mendaille
Le professeur
Characters played by Paul Mercey
(uncredited)
Characters played by Germaine Michel
(uncredited)
Characters played by François Perrot
L'interne
Characters played by Pierre Richard
Un étudiant peintre
Characters played by Véronique Silver
(uncredited)