Daniel Auteuil

The painter, aka 'Dupinceau'

Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Léo, the gardener aka 'Dujardin'

Fanny Cottençon

Hélène

Alexia Barlier

Magda, painter's pupil

Hiam Abbass

The gardener's wife

Élodie Navarre

Carole, painter's daughter

Roger Van Hool

Tony, another painter

Michel Lagueyrie

René, painting equipment dealer

Christian Schiaretti

Charles, future husband of Carole

Jean-Claude Bolle-Reddat

The mayor

Bernard Crombey

Durieux, painter's friend

Nicolas Vaude

Jean-Etienne, photographer

Coralie André

The saleswoman

Monique Roussel

The widow Juliette

André Lutrand

Father Colin

Jean Becker