Aged penniless actors are living in a old people's home. They always talk about their past glory or failures. One day Raphael Saint-Clair comes; he has been a famous actor and had a lot of love affairs. Passions come back, and jealousies... A bitter film about aging, failure and the entertainment.

Raphaël Saint-Clair, former Don Juan and adored actor

Ernest Cabrissade, eternal understudy

Jeannette, little maid at the café

Madame Tusini

Madame Jambage

Singer

Gilles Marny

Monsieur Lucien

Stage manager

Philémon

Deaubonne

Laroche

Delormel

Vicar

Victor

Lacour

Verneuil
March 24, 1939

Raphaël Saint-Clair, former Don Juan and adored actor

Ernest Cabrissade, eternal understudy

Jeannette, little maid at the café

Madame Tusini

Madame Jambage

Singer

Gilles Marny

Monsieur Lucien

Stage manager

Philémon

Deaubonne

Laroche

Delormel

Vicar

Victor

Lacour

Verneuil

