
A man, Milan steps off a train, into a small French village. As he waits for the day when he will rob the town bank, he runs into an old retired poetry teacher named M. Manesquier. The two men strike up a strange friendship and explore the road not taken, each wanting to live the other's life.

as Monsieur Manesquier

as Milan

as Luigi

as Sadko

as Max

as Viviane, Manesquier's mistress

as Manesquier's Sister

as Hairdresser

as Burly Guy

as Schoolboy

as Baker

as Gardener of Manesquier

as Pharmacist

as Surgeon

as Radiologist Nurse

as Operating Room Nurse

as Burly Guy's Friend