Drama Adventure
A foundling, raised in the circus, Sam Lion becomes a businessman after a trapeze accident. However, when he reaches fifty and becomes tired of his responsibilities and of his son Jean-Philippe, he decides to disappear at sea. However, he runs into Albert Duvivier, one of his former employees. He comes to realise that he has ignored the important things in his life.
Directed by
Claude Lelouch
Written by
Claude Lelouch
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Sam Lion
Pierre Vernier
Priest of Sam
Lio
Yvette, Sam's first wife
Richard Anconina
Albert Duvivier aka Al, Sam's fired employee
Béatrice Agenin
Corinne Lion, Victoria's mother
Daniel Gélin
Pierre Duvivier, Albert's father
Jacques Brel
Jeanne Marine
Al's first fiancée
Arthur Brauss
Photographer
Marie-Sophie L.
Victoria, daughter of Sam
Paul Belmondo
Sam at 20 years old
Udo Wachtveitl
2nd German terrorist
Michel Beaune
Maître Vergne, Sam's notary
Sabine Haudepin
Al's girlfriend
Sabi Dorr
1st German terrorist
Salomé Lelouch
Little girl at the Butte carousel (uncredited)
Nicole Croisille
Singer (uncredited)
Wookie Mayer
Prostitute
Gila von Weitershausen
German tourist in Africa
Marie Paquim
Victoria at 9 years old
Alexis Gruss
Monsieur Loyal
Joëlle Miquel
UTA hostess
Jean-Philippe Chatrier
Jean-Philippe Lion, son of Sam
Annie Philippe
Sam's secretary
Jacques Bonnot
Guide
Max Fournel
Carousel boss
Céline Caussimon
Al's sister
Firmin Gruss
Sam at 7 years old
Philippe Lorin
Sam's Doctor
Nicolas Mallet
Sam at 3 years old
Stephan Gruss
Sam at 16 years old
Patricia Grillo
Street singer
Elie Lauer
Head of personnel
Charles-Henry Tissot
Al's brother-in-law
Gilles Dimicelli
Giant
Marcel Guéguan
Dwarf

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