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.
Cast
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Sam Lion
Richard Anconina
Albert Duvivier aka Al, Sam's fired employee
Marie-Sophie L.
Victoria, daughter of Sam
Jean-Philippe Chatrier
Jean-Philippe Lion, son of Sam
Lio
Yvette, Sam's first wife
Daniel Gélin
Pierre Duvivier, Albert's father
Béatrice Agenin
Corinne Lion, Victoria's mother
Michel Beaune
Maître Vergne, Sam's notary
Pierre Vernier
Priest of Sam
Gila von Weitershausen
German tourist in Africa
Philippe Lorin
Sam's Doctor
Annie Philippe
Sam's secretary
Céline Caussimon
Al's sister
Alexis Gruss
Monsieur Loyal
Nicolas Mallet
Sam at 3 years old
Firmin Gruss
Sam at 7 years old
Stephan Gruss
Sam at 16 years old
Paul Belmondo
Sam at 20 years old
Jacques Bonnot
Guide
Max Fournel
Carousel boss
Patricia Grillo
Street singer
Elie Lauer
Head of personnel
Jeanne Marine
Al's first fiancée
Pierre Meunier
Banker
Joëlle Miquel
UTA hostess
Charles-Henry Tissot
Al's brother-in-law
Wookie Mayer
Prostitute
Arthur Brauss
Photographer
Sabi Dorr
1st German terrorist
Udo Wachtveitl
2nd German terrorist
Gilles Dimicelli
Giant
Marcel Guéguan
Dwarf
Sabine Haudepin
Al's girlfriend
Marie Paquim
Victoria at 9 years old
Nicole Croisille
Singer (uncredited)
Salomé Lelouch
Little girl at the Butte carousel (uncredited)
