Martin Halm

Ernesto

Michele Placido

The man

Virna Lisi

Ernesto's Mother

Turi Ferro

Carlo Wilder

Lara Wendel

Ilio / Rachele

Gisela Hahn

Signora Luzzato, Mother of Ilio and Rachele

Stefano Madia

Ernesto's friend Andrea

Francisco Marsó

Uncle Giovanni

Miranda Nocelli

Prostitute Sandra

Concha Velasco

Aunt Regina

Renato Salvatori

Cesco

Marco Guadagno

Ilio (voice) (uncredited)

Enrique San Francisco

(uncredited)

Enrique Vivó

(uncredited)

Salvatore Samperi