On the eve of World War II four Parisians cope with the impending invasion of their city by German forces. While the French government braces for impact, the intersected lives of a young writer, a vain movie star, a French politician and a young scientist are examined as they attempt to deal with war and evade German spies.

Grégori Derangère
Frédéric Auger

Isabelle Adjani
Viviane Denvers

Gérard Depardieu
Jean-Étienne Beaufort

Virginie Ledoyen
Camille

Yvan Attal
Raoul

Peter Coyote
Alex Winckler

Jean-Marc Stehlé
Professor Kopolski

Aurore Clément
Jacqueline de Lusse

Xavier de Guillebon
Brémond

Édith Scob
Mme Arbesault

Michel Vuillermoz
M. Girard
Nicolas Pignon
André Arpel