Alain Cluny is Balthazar, a bumbling middle-aged intellectual who spouts off from time to time about leftist causes, usually to his current girlfriend. Then Edwarda (Bernadette Lafont), who is active in the political underground, comes into his life. From that point on, he begins to act on his beliefs. Edwarda's underground political action group stages a little drama to test Balthazar's commitment and reliability, putting him through an interrogation by what appear to him to be French secret police. Having passed this test, he is given a real assignment. This film is a comedy with elements of satire, and it explores the humor to be found in left-wing pretentiousness of all kinds. - Rovi
Alain Cuny
as Balthazar Lamarck-Caulaincourt
Bernadette Lafont
as Edwarda
László Szabó
as Lazlo
Albane Navizet
as Lara
Alexandra Stewart
as La paysanne
Rufus
as Un méchant
Clément Harari
as Un très méchant
Hans Meyer
as Helmut
Yves Afonso
as Anatole
Christian Van Cau
as Simon
Marthe Mercadier
as La maîtresse de maison
Yves Vincent
as Le maître de maison
