Elisabeth Huppert
— Elisabeth
Roger Coggio
— Roger, the director
Françoise Thuries
— Françoise, who plays Emma and Perle
Laure Cottereau
— Laure, who plays Sabine
Vicky Messica
— Vicky, who plays César
Yvan Varco
— Yvan, who plays Armand
Paul Mercey
— Paulo, the machinist
Maria Pacôme
— Elisabeth's mother
Colette Teissèdre
— The actress not selected
Jean-François Rémi
— Jojo, the machinist
Étienne Szabo
— Etienne, the chief operator
Jean-Marc Isy
— Jean-Marc, production manager
Max Montavon
— Max, the makeup artist
Frédérique Barral
— Madeleine
Jacqueline Huppert
— Jacqueline, Elisabeth's sister
Martine Grimaud
— Margot
Ellen Earl
— Ulla
Catherine Lachens
— Paulette Fromenteau
Dominique Lavanant
— The porn actress who doesn't take the pill
Bernard Musson
— Maître Walter, the usher
May Chartrette
— The concierge
Madeleine Bouchez
— The Countess
Joëlle Landry
Jean-Claude Gallouin
— Jean-Claude, the set designer
Frédéric Massin
— Frédéric, the first assistant
Alain Sempé
— Alain, the sound engineer
Chantal Piquet
— The editor (uncredited)