Marcello Mastroianni
(Casanova - Chevalier de Seingalt),
Harvey Keitel
(Thomas Paine),
Daniel Gélin
(De Wendel),
Jean-Louis Barrault
(Nicolas Edmé Restif de la Bretonne),
Laura Betti
(Virginia Capacelli),
Caterina Boratto
(Madame Faustine),
Jean-Claude Brialy
(Monsieur Jacob),
Dora Doll
(Nanette Precy),
Evelyne Dress
(Agnès, Restif's daughter),
Andréa Ferréol
(Madame Adélaïde Gagnon),
Enzo Jannacci
(Italian Clown),
Pierre Malet
(Emile Delage - Student Revolutionary),
Aline Mess
(Marie-Madeleine, Sophie's servant),
Patrick Osmond
(Major of the National Guard),
Didi Perego
(Madame Sauce),
Hugues Quester
(Jean-Louis Romeuf),
Hanna Schygulla
(Countess Sophie de la Borde),
Michel Vitold
(De Florange)