Danièle Thompson	...	(Director)
Danièle Thompson	...	(Writer)
Guillaume Canet	...	Emile Zola
Guillaume Gallienne	...	Paul Cézanne
Alice Pol	...	Alexandrine Zola
Déborah François	...	Hortense Cézanne
Pierre Yvon	...	Batistin Baille
Sabine Azéma	...	Elisabeth Cézanne
Gérard Meylan	...	Louis-Auguste Cézanne
Laurent Stocker	...	Ambroise Vollard
Isabelle Candelier	...	Emilie Zola
Freya Mavor	...	Jeanne
Félicien Juttner	...	Guy de Maupassant
Flore Babled	...	Angèle Baille
Romain Cottard	...	Camille Pissarro
Alexandre Kouchner	...	Auguste Renoir
Romain Lancry	...	Anchille Emperaire

Summary: A historical drama traces the lifelong friendship between two renowned 19th century French artists - painter Paul Cézanne (Guillaume Gallienne) and writer Emile Zola (Guillaume Canet) - from their first meeting as schoolmates to their creative rivalry as fame and success continue to elude Cézanne.