

135 minutes
11/30/1988
A foundling, raised in the circus, Sam Lion becomes a businessman after a trapeze accident. However, when he reaches fifty and becomes tired of his responsibilities and of his son Jean-Philippe, he decides to disappear at sea. However, he runs into Albert Duvivier, one of his former employees. He comes to realise that he has ignored the important things in his life.

Jean-Paul Belmondo
as Sam Lion

Richard Anconina
as Albert Duvivier aka Al, Sam's fired employee

Marie-Sophie L.
as Victoria, daughter of Sam

Jean-Philippe Chatrier
as Jean-Philippe Lion, son of Sam

Lio
as Yvette, Sam's first wife

Daniel Gélin
as Pierre Duvivier, Albert's father

Béatrice Agenin
as Corinne Lion, Victoria's mother

Michel Beaune
as Maître Vergne, Sam's notary

Pierre Vernier
as Priest of Sam

Gila von Weitershausen
as German tourist in Africa
Philippe Lorin
as Sam's Doctor

Annie Philippe
as Sam's secretary

Céline Caussimon
as Al's sister

Alexis Gruss
as Monsieur Loyal
Nicolas Mallet
as Sam at 3 years old

Firmin Gruss
as Sam at 7 years old

Stephan Gruss
as Sam at 16 years old

Paul Belmondo
as Sam at 20 years old

Jacques Bonnot
as Guide

Max Fournel
as Carousel boss

Patricia Grillo
as Street singer
Elie Lauer
as Head of personnel

Jeanne Marine
as Al's first fiancée

Pierre Meunier
as Banker

Joëlle Miquel
as UTA hostess
Charles-Henry Tissot
as Al's brother-in-law

Wookie Mayer
as Prostitute

Arthur Brauss
as Photographer

Sabi Dorr
as 1st German terrorist

Udo Wachtveitl
as 2nd German terrorist
Gilles Dimicelli
as Giant
Marcel Guéguan
as Dwarf

Sabine Haudepin
as Al's girlfriend

Marie Paquim
as Victoria at 9 years old

Nicole Croisille
as Singer (uncredited)

Salomé Lelouch
as Little girl at the Butte carousel (uncredited)