A man, Milan steps off a train, into a small French village. As he waits for the day when he will rob the town bank, he runs into an old retired poetry teacher named M. Manesquier. The two men strike up a strange friendship and explore the road not taken, each wanting to live the other's life.
as Monsieur Manesquier
as Milan
as Luigi
as Sadko
as Max
as Viviane, Manesquier's mistress
as Manesquier's Sister
as Hairdresser
as Burly Guy
as Schoolboy
as Baker
as Gardener of Manesquier
as Pharmacist
as Surgeon
as Radiologist Nurse
as Operating Room Nurse
as Burly Guy's Friend