

Four vice-presidents fight among themselves to reach the top post after the president dies. Their wives take part in the various schemes to downgrade the opposition by unorthodox means.

Francis Blanche
Morloch

Gérard Hoffmann
Mr. Courtin

Michael Lonsdale
Charles Dufaut

Claude Mansard
Mr. Tousseur

Henri Poirier
Mr. Lainé

Roger Legris
Nicolas Grimon

Élina Labourdette
Mrs. de Saint-Aigne

Jean Galland
Monsignor of Larigaudie

Noël Roquevert
General de Castignac

Jacques Dufilho
Lambotte & his brother

Pierre Dac
General Costa

Véronique Nordey
Sara

Christian Alers
Libou

Fred Pasquali
Richard Archambault

Jean Tissier
Chauvin
Jean-Claude Bercq
Yvon-Joël Stoff

Robert Secq
Badjou
Christine Malaurie
Marie-Rose
José Labarrère
Chief scout
Claude Castaing
Courtin's friend
Jean-Pierre Mocky
Jean-Pierre Mocky
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