A foundling, raised in the circus, Sam Lion becomes a businessman after a trapeze accident. However, when he reaches fifty and becomes tired of his responsibilities and of his son Jean-Philippe, he decides to disappear at sea. However, he runs into Albert Duvivier, one of his former employees. He comes to realise that he has ignored the important things in his life.
| Directing | Claude Lelouch | Director |
| Sound | Francis Lai | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mic Cheminal | Costume Design |
| Camera | Jean-Yves Le Mener | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Sophie Bhaud | Editor |
| Art | Jacques Bufnoir | Production Design |
| Writing | Claude Lelouch | Writer |
| Sound | Harald Maury | Sound |
| Production | Jean-Paul Belmondo | Producer |
| Production | Claude Lelouch | Producer |
| Production | Arlette Gordon | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charly Koubesserian | Key Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Paul Gueu | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Chantal Pernecker | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Jacques Brel | In Memory Of |
| Sound | Paul Bertault | Sound Mixer |
