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

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

Delphine Seyrig
The Prostitute

Jean Piat
Le comte

Denis Manuel
Rodolphe

Daniel Pilon
François

Claudio Brook
L'évêque

Julien Guiomar
Le curé espagnol

Marcel Pérès
Le curé de l'auberge espagnole / The Posadero
Claudine Berg
La mère de famille / Mother
Jean-Louis Broust
Unknown

Stéphane Bouy
Unknown

Jean-Claude Carrière
Priscillian
Auguste Carrière
La religieuse crucifiée / Sister Françoise

Jean Clarieux
Saint-Pierre / Apostle Peter

Béatrice Costantini
Une fille de Priscillien

Michel Creton
Un serveur

Raoul Delfosse
Unknown

Jean-Michel Dhermay
Unknown

Georges Douking
Le berger avec la chèvre
Jean-Daniel Ehrmann
Le condamné / Condemned man
Pascal Fardoulis
Unknown

Gabriel Gobin
Father
Claude Jetter
La Vierge de l'auberge espagnole

Marius Laurey
L'aveugle / Second blind man

Pierre Maguelon
Le caporal de la Guardia Civil / Civil Guard Caporal

Rita Maiden
Une fille de Priscillien

Bernard Musson
L'aubergiste français / Innkeeper

Paul Pavel
Unknown
Douglas Read
Unknown

Jacques Rispal
Unknown
Jacqueline Rouillard
L'hôtesse
Christine Simon
La jeune fille enchaînée
César Torres
Unknown

Luis Buñuel
(voice) (uncredited)
Crew

Luis Buñuel
Director, Writer, Original Music Composer

Jean-Claude Carrière
Writer
Louisette Hautecœur
Editor

Christian Matras
Cinematography
Pierre Lary
First Assistant Director
Michel Breuil
Assistant Director
Anna Muzii
Producer

Serge Silberman
Producer

Pierre Guffroy
Production Design
Jacqueline Guyot
Costume Design
Jean Pipard
Makeup Artist
Dominique Amy
Sound Editor
Jacques Gallois
Sound Recordist

Claude Carliez
Stunt Coordinator
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