It's 1832, 22-year-old Raphaël's gambling has driven him to the brink of suicide. As he is about to throw himself in the Seine, a shopkeeper offers him something: a mysterious "skin of sorrow", which will grant all his wishes, but in doing so will shrink his remaining time on earth.
as Raphaël de Valentin
as Pauline
as Rastignac
as Fédora
as Oswald
as Benjamin de Nesles
as Jonathas
as Taillefer
as Madame Gaudin
as Général Gaudin
as Baron de Verneuil
as Aquillina
as Moinard
as Maître Cardot
as Aglaé
as Duc de Navareins
as Comptable Mont de Piété
as La Mediante
as Le Curé
as Le Médecin Vague
as Maître D'Hôtel Cure
as Porteur Piano
as Emilien
as Postillon Raphaël