In a building close to the Place de la Contrescarpe in Paris, a tale of criss‑crossings in turn romantic, gourmet, interested or mystical, between an Italian gigolo and a nightclub hostess, a family of butchers and an apprentice rocker, a mystic tailor, a writer sending himself telegrams, an alert paralytic woman, a thoughtful concierge, a bird breeder and a just‑out‑of‑jail hooligan. Little by little each one discovers each other’s more or less troubled history… when a mysterious death introduces the Police within this huis clos, hastens disclosure of well‑kept secrets and ruffle this little World.
as M. Armand, un ancien truand
as Lucie
as Antoinette
as le locataire
as le boucher
as Melle Pain
as la concierge
as Jojo
as M. Fleurville
as Albin
as l'inspecteur de police
as la serveuse
as Gladys
as Renato
as la patronne de "L'Aquarium"
as une amie de M. Armand
as Victor
as l'oiselier
as le patron du restaurant
as le caissier de la banque
as le monsieur âgé qui croise Lucie dans la rue
as la locataire aux nombreux enfants
as une twisteuse
as le patron du bistrot
as un petit garçon
as un consommateur
as la "Japonaise"