Yves Montand

as César Soubeyran, aka "le Papet"

Daniel Auteuil

as Ugolin Soubeyran, aka "Galinette"

Emmanuelle Béart

as Manon Cadoret

Hippolyte Girardot

as Bernard Olivier, teacher

Margarita Lozano

as Baptistine

Yvonne Gamy

as Delphine

Ticky Holgado

as Rural engineering specialist

Jean Bouchaud

as Vicar