Let Joy Reign Supreme

Philippe Noiret

Philip of Orléans

Jean Rochefort

Abbot Dubois

Jean-Pierre Marielle

The Marquis de Pontcallec

Marina Vlady

The Marchioness of Parabère

Christine Pascal

Emilie

Alfred Adam

François de Neufville, Duke of Villeroy

Jean-Roger Caussimon

The Cardinal

Gérard Desarthe

The Duke of Bourbon

Michel Beaune

Captain La Griolais

Monique Chaumette

Yvonne, governess of Pontcallec

François Dyrek

Montlouis

Jean-Paul Farré

Father Burdo

Nicole Garcia

'La Fillon'

Raymond Girard

Chirac

Jacques Hilling

Abbot Gratellard

Bernard Lajarrige

Amaury de Lambilly

Thierry Lhermitte

Count of Horn

Christian Clavier

The servant of the inn

Michel Blanc

Louis XV's valet

Monique Lejeune

Madame de Sabran

Brigitte Roüan

The prostitute

Georges Riquier

Brunet d'Ivry

Andrée Tainsy

Nun

Jean Amos

Police officer