Elisabeth Huppert (27)

Elisabeth

Roger Coggio (42)

Roger, the director

Françoise Thuries

Françoise, who plays Emma and Perle

Laure Cottereau

Laure, who plays Sabine

Vicky Messica (37)

Vicky, who plays César

Yvan Varco (23)

Yvan, who plays Armand

Paul Mercey (53)

Paulo, the machinist

Maria Pacôme (52)

Elisabeth's mother

Colette Teissèdre

The actress not selected

Jean-François Rémi (51)

Jojo, the machinist

Étienne Szabo

Etienne, the chief operator

Jean-Marc Isy

Jean-Marc, production manager

Max Montavon (49)

Max, the makeup artist

Frédérique Barral (24)

Madeleine

Jacqueline Huppert

Jacqueline, Elisabeth's sister

Martine Grimaud

Margot

Ellen Earl

Ulla

Catherine Lachens (30)

Paulette Fromenteau

Dominique Lavanant (32)

The porn actress who doesn't take the pill

Bernard Musson (51)

Maître Walter, the usher

May Chartrette

The concierge

Madeleine Bouchez (83)

The Countess

Joëlle Landry

Jean-Claude Gallouin (40)

Jean-Claude, the set designer

Frédéric Massin

Frédéric, the first assistant

Alain Sempé

Alain, the sound engineer

Chantal Piquet

The editor (uncredited)