Don Sallust is the minister of the King of Spain. Being disingenuous, hypocritical, greedy and collecting the taxes for himself, he is hated by the people he oppresses. Accused by The Queen, a beautiful princess Bavarian, of having an illegitimate child to one of her maids of honor, he was stripped of his duties and ordered to retire to a monastery.
Louis de Funès
as Don Salluste de Bazan
Yves Montand
as Blaze, Don Sallust's valet
Alice Sapritch
as Dona Juana, first lady of the queen
Karin Schubert
as Queen of Spain
Alberto de Mendoza
as King of Spain
Jaime de Mora y Aragón
as Marquis of Priego
Eduardo Fajardo
as Cortega
Antonio Pica
as Duke of Los Montes
Joaquín Solís
as Duke of Sandoval
Venantino Venantini
as Marquis del Basto
Gabriele Tinti
as Don César, nephew of Don Sallust
Paul Préboist
as The mute
