Noël Schoudler, founder of an empire built on three foundations - sugar, banking and the press - reigns like an absolute sovereign over his business and his family. But someone is about to challenge this authority: his son François...
| Directing | Denys de La Patellière | Director |
| Writing | Michel Audiard | Screenplay |
| Sound | Maurice Thiriet | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Jacqueline Thiédot | Editor |
| Production | Claude Hauser | Producer |
| Production | Jean-Paul Guibert | Producer |
| Writing | Maurice Druon | Novel |
| Writing | Denys de La Patellière | Screenplay |
| Art | René Renoux | Production Design |
| Writing | Michel Audiard | Dialogue |
| Camera | Louis Page | Director of Photography |