"A daydreaming French composer sees himself as a fine figure dashing through history."
Gérard Philipe
as Claude
Martine Carol
as Edmee
Gina Lollobrigida
as Leila
Magali Vendeuil
as Suzanne
Marilyn Buferd
as Madame Bonacieux
Raymond Bussières
as Roger
Raymond Cordy
as Gaston
Albert Michel
as Le facteur
Pierre Palau
as Le vieux monsieur qui critique toutes les époques
Jean Parédès
as Paul
Paolo Stoppa
as Direktor der Oper
Gil Delamare
as D'Artagnan
Bernard Lajarrige
as Léon
Monique Aïssata
as La servante de Leïla (uncredited)
Robert Balpo
as Le directeur du collège (uncredited)
Madeleine Barbulée
as La femme au bureau de poste (uncredited)
Jacques Beauvais
as (uncredited)
Georges Bever
as Le garçon de café (uncredited)
Jackie Blanchot
as Un sbire algérien / Porthos, un mousquetaire (uncredited)
Mathilde Casadesus
as La gouvernante de Suzanne 1789 (uncredited)
Christian Chantal
as Singer (uncredited)
Marcel Charvey
as Un témoin du duel (uncredited)
René-Jean Chauffard
as M. de Villebois, le mari d'Edmée (uncredited)
Max Dalban
as L'oriental qui amène des ciseaux (uncredited)
André Dalibert
as Le général (uncredited)
Monique Darval
Jean Daurand
as Un révolutionnaire (uncredited)
Joé Davray
as Un frère de Leïla (uncredited)
Paul Demange
as Le petit monsieur qui veut reprendre le piano (uncredited)
Bernard Dhéran
as L'aviateur, fiancé de la caissière (uncredited)
Paul Faivre
as L'huissier à l'Opéra (uncredited)
Bernard Farrel
as Sans-culotte (uncredited)
Pierre Fleta
René Fluet
as Le deuxième déménageur du piano (uncredited)
Édouard Francomme
as Un voisin / Un laquais / Un révolutionnaire (uncredited)
Guy Henry
as Un homme préhistorique (uncredited)
Jores
Léon Larive
Marcelle Legendre
Palmyre Levasseur
as La dame au parapluie (uncredited)
Julien Maffre
as Un agent (uncredited)
Alain Malloire
as Un fils d'Edmée (uncredited)
Michel Malloire
Yannick Malloire
as Catherine de Villebois, la fille d'Edmée (uncredited)
Dominique Marcas
Henri Marchand
as L'abbé en 1789 (uncredited)
Franck Maurice
Marcel Meral
Jean Morel
Bernard Musson
François Nadal
Henri Niel
as Le président du tribunal (uncredited)
Jean Ozenne
as L'administrateur (uncredited)
Georges Paulais
as Le compositeur refoulé (uncredited)
Jimmy Perrys
as Un consommateur jouant du chapeau (uncredited)
Jane Pierson
as La dame au guichet de la poste (uncredited)
Piot
François Richard
Philippe Richard
as Un homme (uncredited)
Marcel Rouzé
Eugène Stuber
as Le premier déménageur du piano (uncredited)
Sylvain
as Un homme au guichet de la poste (uncredited)
Chantal Tirède
Roger Vincent
René Clair
Director
Georges Van Parys
Original Music Composer
Armand Thirard
Director of Photography
Louisette Hautecœur
Editor
Denise Natot
Léon Barsacq
Production Design
Rosine Delamare
Costume Design
Georgette Fillon
Marcel Bordenave
Makeup Artist
Jules Chanteau
Hairstylist
René Daudin
Léon Carré
Production Manager
Francine Corteggiani
Script Supervisor
Marie Grintzeff
Assistant Costume Designer
Henri Thibault
Still Photographer
Louis Née
Assistant Camera
Robert Juillard
Cinematography
Robert Florent
Assistant Director of Photography
Jean Dicop
Gilbert Chain
Antoine Petitjean
Sound Engineer
André Bakst
Assistant Production Design
Serge Vallin
Second Assistant Director
André Hoss
Unit Manager
Romano Dandi
Assistant Production Manager
Angelo Rizzoli
Producer
Scenario Writer
Adaptation
Pierre Barillet
Jean-Pierre Grédy
Dialogue
