"French philosopher Denis Diderot produces the first encyclopedia while indulging in 18th-century decadence."
Vincent Perez
as Denis Diderot
Fanny Ardant
as Madame Therbouche
Josiane Balasko
as Baronne d'Holbach
Michel Serrault
as Le Cardinal
Arielle Dombasle
as Madame de Jerfeuil
Christian Charmetant
as Chevalier de Jerfeuil
Françoise Lépine
as Madame Diderot
François Lalande
as Baron d'Holbach
Bruno Todeschini
as Marquis de Cambrol
Arnaud Lemaire
as Marquis de Lutz
Audrey Tautou
as Julie d'Holbach
Vahina Giocante
as Angélique Diderot
Yan Duffas
as Abraham
Véronique Vella
as La Cousine de Jerfeuil
Eric Savin
as Chef de la police
Thierry Nzeutem
as Mohamed
Kevin Felix-Lassa
as le fils de Jerfeuil
Jean Pommier
as le serviteur
Eric Barthes
as le conseiller de Mme Therbouche
Micheline Massin
as une servante turque
Gaëlle Vincent
Gabriel Aghion
Director
Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt
Dialogue
Writer
Screenplay
Gaspard de Chavagnac
Producer
Alexandrine Mauvezin-Bosque
Set Decoration
Jean-Marie Dreujou
Director of Photography
Pascal Ferrero
Key Hair Stylist
Luc Barnier
Editor
Jacques Clemente
Makeup Supervisor
Olivier Bériot
Costume Design
Gérard Moulévrier
Casting
Raphaël Cohen
Executive Producer
Dan Weil
Production Design
Agathe Moro
Guillaume Leriche
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jacques Thomas-Gérard
Sound Mixer
Jean-Christophe Roger
Key Makeup Artist
Jocelyne Lemery
Vincent Arnardi
Brigitte Taillandier
Sound
Lydia Pujols
Jean-Pierre Lelong
Sound Effects Editor
Cécile Ranc
Sound Editor
Bruno Coulais
Original Music Composer
