"Following the death of his wife, a renowned musician ostracises himself from the outer world and dedicates his life to music. However, his life changes when a young man approaches him to learn music."
Jean-Pierre Marielle
as Monsieur de Sainte Colombe
Gérard Depardieu
as Marin Marais
Anne Brochet
as Madeleine
Guillaume Depardieu
as Young Marin Marais
Carole Richert
as Toinette
Michel Bouquet
as Baugin
Jean-Claude Dreyfus
as Abbe Mathieu
Yves Gasc
as Caignet
Yves Lambrecht
as Charbonnières
Jean-Marie Poirier
as Monsieur de Bures
Myriam Boyer
as Guignotte
Violaine Lacroix
as Young Madeleine
Nadège Teron
as Young Toinette
Caroline Silhol
as Mme. de Sainte Colombe
Philippe Duclos
as Brunet (voice)
Yves Gourvil
as Lequieu (voice)
Alain Corneau
Director
Screenplay
Pascal Quignard
Jean Marc Druais
Assistant Art Director
Daniele Sauge Lagrange
Thomas Godelle
Construction Coordinator
Jean Gouttebaron
Carpenter
Raymond Schmidt
Painter
Novel
Jean-Louis Livi
Producer
Bernard Marescot
Executive Producer
Raphaël Berdugo
Co-Producer
Jordi Savall
Original Music Composer
Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte
Editor
Bernard Vézat
Production Design
Françoise Doré
Set Decoration
Corinne Jorry
Costume Design
Jérôme Navarro
Assistant Director
Hiromi Rollin
Gilles Loutfi
Unit Manager
Pierre Berroyer
Hairstylist
Marianne Collette
Makeup Artist
Jean-Pierre Eychenne
Key Makeup Artist
Yves Angelo
Director of Photography