* Marcello Mastroianni as the unnamed young man
* Maria Schell as the unnamed young woman
The supporting cast included:
* Valentina Cortese as the old woman
* Gabriele Ferzetti as the doctor
* Carla Gravina as the doctor's wife
* Mario Feliciani as the shoemaker
* Ennio Girolami as the policeman
* Giulio Bosetti as the old man