
Two men, part tramp, part pilgrim, are on their way from France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. On their way, they meet a vast assortment of characters—some truculent, some violent, and some bizarre; they experience many adventures—some mysterious, some erotic, some even supernatural.

Paul Frankeur
Pierre

Laurent Terzieff
Jean

Alain Cuny
Man with cape

Édith Scob
Virgin Mary

Bernard Verley
Jesus

François Maistre
French Priest

Claude Cerval
Brigadier

Muni
Mother Superior

Julien Bertheau
Richard

Ellen Bahl
Madame Garnier

Michel Piccoli
Marquis de Sade

Agnès Capri
Director of Lamartine Institution

Michel Etcheverry
The Inquisitor

Pierre Clémenti
Angel of Death

Georges Marchal
Jesuit