Young Remi, a foundling, lives on the farm run by his impoverished foster parents. When their money runs out, unbeknown to his foster-mother, Rémi is sold by his hard-hearted foster father to an old street performer named Vitalis. Vitalis was once a famous opera singer, but became destitute after a tragic love affair.

• Pierre Richard
• Jules Sitruk
• Stefano Dionisi
• Veronica Ferres
• Marianne Sägebrecht
• Bernard Fresson
• Claude Jade
• Marcel Dossogne