Dominique Sanda

The Commander / Mireille

Jacques Penot

Max

Bruno Cremer

Commander Roger

Laure Duthilleul

Colette

Michel Piccoli

Narrator (voice)

Tchéky Karyo

The scarred one / André

Paul Allio

Aspirant Denis

Christiane Cohendy

Lina Colomba

Charles-Roger Bour

Lieutenant

Christine Laurent

Paillette

George Mathis

Military brothel keeper

Cécile Mazan

Bartender

Yvonne Gamy

Old Lady

Myrtille Buttner

Young woman

Michel Grisoni

Older Man

Anik Belaubre

Nurse

Claude Bouchery

North Africa General

Jean Maurel

Market gardener

Gérard Meylan

Commissioner

André Neyton

Colonial Officer

Georges Perpes

Doctor

Georges Rostan

Bookmaker

Edmond Trabuc

Hospital guard