How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning

Bernard Blier

Charles Labergerie, brothel keeper (segment “La Fermeture” & “Le Procès”)

Dominique Davray

Madame Blanche, wife of Charles (segment “La Fermeture”)

Henri Virlogeux

Regular doctor of the brothel (segment "La Fermeture")

Frank Villard

Marcel Froment, boss of the “Panier Fleuri”, Toulon (segment “La Fermeture” & “Le Procès”)

Jacques Marin

Second-hand dealer and mover who buys furniture (segment "La Fermeture")

Yori Bertin

Colette, boarder (segment "La Fermeture" & “Le Procès”)

Michèle Bardollet

Boarder (segment "La Fermeture")

Jean Lefebvre

Léonard Maburon, “Léo le solitaire”, burglar (segment "Le Procès")

Andréa Parisy

Baroness Seychelles du Hautpas, born Lucette Granu (segment "Le Procès")

Pierre Bertin

President of the tribunal (segment "Le Procès")

Jean Carmet

Paulo, accomplice of Léonard Maburon (segment "Le Procès")

Darry Cowl

Léonard Maburon's defense lawyer (segment "Le Procès")

Bernard Dhéran

Lawyer of Baroness Seychelles du Hautpas (segment "Le Procès")

Albert Michel

Court clerk (segment "Le Procès")

Louis de Funès

Léon Haudepin, general insurance agent (segment "Les Bons Vivants")

Mireille Darc

Marie Truchet, aka 'Éloïse' (segment "Les Bons Vivants")

Jean Richard

Paul Arnaud, member of the association (segment "Les Bons Vivants")

Bernadette Lafont

Sophie, prostitute (segment "Les Bons Vivants")

María Rosa Rodríguez

Carmen, Spanish prostitute (segment "Les Bons Vivants")

Gianna Serra

Girl from the Haudepin pension (segment "Les Bons Vivants")

Hubert Deschamps

Judge Hardouin, member of the association (segment "Les Bons Vivants")

Gabriel Gobin

Maître Leproux, member of the association (segment "Les Bons Vivants")

Jean-Pierre Moutier

Léon Haudepin's deputy (segment "Les Bons Vivants")

Albert Rémy

Police Inspector Grannu (segment "Les Bons Vivants")

Guy Grosso

Gédeon, pimp (segment "Les Bons Vivants")

Régine Motte

Girl from the Haudepin pension (segment "Les Bons Vivants")

Lydie Muguet

Girl from the Haudepin pension (segment "Les Bons Vivants")

Françoise Vatel

Boarder (segment "La Fermeture") (uncredited)

Micheline Luccioni

Carmen, boarder with varices (segment "La Fermeture") (uncredited)

Catherine Samie

Boarder (segment "La Fermeture") (uncredited)

Margarette

Boarder (segment "La Fermeture") (uncredited)

Jacques Legras

Swiss customer of the "auto show" (segment "La Fermeture") (uncredited)

Jean-Luc Bideau

Swiss customer of the "auto show" (segment "La Fermeture") (uncredited)

Aline Bertrand

Mrs. Pauline, former resident... retired (segment “La Fermeture” & "Le Procès") (uncredited)

Josy Guadel

Former boarder (segment "Le Procès") (uncredited)

Bernard Musson

Assessor judge (segment "Le Procès") (uncredited)

Paul Mercey

Lucette's client with a dog (segment "Le Procès") (uncredited)

Édouard Francomme

Man carrying files to the court (segment "Le Procès") (uncredited)

Adrien Cayla-Legrand

Brigadier in tribunal (segment "Le Procès") (uncredited)

Billy Kearns

James J. Gordon, wealthy Texan, lover of the Baroness (segment "Le Procès") (uncredited)

Louis Viret

Photographer of the association (segment "Les Bons Vivants") (uncredited)

Philippe Castelli

Mr. Boudu, member of the association (segment "Les Bons Vivants") (uncredited)

Lucien Frégis

Member of the association (segment "Les Bons Vivants") (uncredited)

Andrée Tainsy

Germaine, Léon's housekeeper (segment "Les Bons Vivants") (uncredited)

Juliet Mills

Nurse (segment "Les Bons Vivants") (uncredited)

Philippe Castelli

Narrator (uncredited)