Three friends leave their village for a retirement home travelling the countryside
Jean Gabin
Jean-Marie Pejat, bicycle repairer
Pierre Fresnay
Baptiste Talon, retired SNCF employee
Noël-Noël
Blaise Poulossière, pig farmer
Mona Goya
Catherine, boss of the farm
André Dalibert
Anselme Poulossière, son of Blaise
Yane Barry
Mariette, Blaise's granddaughter
Hélène Dieudonné
Mother Superior of the “Gouyette” hospice
Guy Decomble
Coach driver
Alexandre Rignault
Farmer who receives Blaise
Paul Mercey
Mayor of the village
Paul Bisciglia
Jojo, Mariette's fiancé
Robert Dalban
Jérôme Ardouin, gravedigger
Yvette Etiévant
Louise, boss of the café
Gabriel Gobin
Étienne Lesage, town hall employee
Albert Michel
Goujon son
Max Mégy
Gaston, motoring tourist
Jean Favre-Bertin
Mr. Piolet, teacher
Georges Loriot
Resident of the “Gouyette” hospice
Bruno Balp
Community hall worker
Louis Lalanne
Charles Bouillaud
Bleuzet son
Paul Faivre
Léon, customer at the café
Denise Carvenne
Tourist by car
Jacques Marin
Gendarmerie brigadier on a bicycle (uncredited)
Jean-Pierre Rambal
Football referee (uncredited)
Yvonne Dany
Sister from the "Gouyette" hospice (uncredited)
Laure Paillette
Employee at Catherine's farm (uncredited)
Lisa Jouvet
Sister driving the van (uncredited)
René Hell
Customer at the café (uncredited)
Roger Vincent
(uncredited)
Édouard Francomme
Max Montavon
Josette Vardier
Gilles Grangier
Director
René Fallet
Novel
Jacques Bar
Producer
Paul Cayatte
Editor
Michel Audiard
Dialogue
Adaptation
Jean Rieul
Sound Engineer
Robert Bouladoux
Decorator
Henri Tiquet
Camera Operator
Marc Champion
Assistant Camera
Pierre Charvein
Guy Blanc
First Assistant Director
Joseph Drimal
Second Assistant Director
Martine Guillou
Script Coordinator
Georges Richard
Assistant Decorator
Jean Taillandier
Fernand Chauviret
Props
Marcel Corvaisier
Sound Assistant
Gabriel Salagnac
Louise Marchand-Saurel
Assistant Editor
Marcel Dolé
Still Photographer
Yvonne Gasperina
Key Makeup Artist
Alex S. Ranesky
Makeup Artist
Jacques Juranville
Production Director
Francis Lemarque
Original Music Composer
Paul Durand
Louis Page
Director of Photography
