Daniel Auteuil

as François Pignon

Gérard Depardieu

as Félix Santini

Thierry Lhermitte

as Guillaume, the Director of Public Relations

Michèle Laroque

as Miss Bertrand

Michel Aumont

as Belone, le voisin de Pignon

Jean Rochefort

as Kopel, le directeur de l'usine

Alexandra Vandernoot

as Christine

Edgar Givry

as Mathieu