Father Birotteau and Father Troubert, both of whom are priests at Tours, have separate lodgings in the house belonging to the crabby spinster Sophie Gamard in that city. Birotteau is an other-worldly, gentle, introspective type; Troubert, who is ten years younger than his fellow boarder, is very much of the world: he is a careerist devoured by ambition.
Jean Carmet
as L'abbé Birotteau
Michel Bouquet
as L'abbé Troubet
Micheline Boudet
as Madame de Listomère
Reine Bartève
as Marianne
Roland Bertin
as Chapeloud
Suzanne Flon
as Mlle Gamard
Sébastien Floche
as Le bedeau
Janine Souchon
as Mme Fontanges
Nicole Desailly
as Mlle Pinsard
Nicolas Silberg
as Hubert de Listomère
Alain Mottet
as M. de Bourbonne
Nadine Basile
as Mlle Vineuil
