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.
Monsieur Manesquier
Milan
Luigi
Sadko
Max
Viviane, Manesquier's mistress
Manesquier's Sister
Hairdresser
Burly Guy
Schoolboy
Baker
Gardener of Manesquier
Pharmacist
Surgeon
Radiologist Nurse
Operating Room Nurse
Burly Guy's Friend
