Yves Montand

as César Soubeyran, aka 'le Papet'

Gérard Depardieu

as Jean Cadoret, hunchback, son of Florette

Daniel Auteuil

as Ugolin Soubeyran, nephew of Papet

Elisabeth Depardieu

as Aimée Cadoret, wife of Jean

Margarita Lozano

as Baptistine, Piedmontese of the cave

Ernestine Mazurowna

as Manon Cadoret, daughter of Jean & Aimée

Armand Meffre

as Philoxène, mayor

André Dupon

as Pamphile, joiner