Main cast:
* Ugo Tognazzi: Frediano
* Gigi Proietti: Father Andrea
* Ornella Muti: Liana
* Laura Antonelli: Emilia
* Vittorio Gassman: Barnabà
* Alida Valli: Matilde
Supporting cast:
* Michele Placido: Giovanni
* Fernando Rey: Don Vincenzo
* Ninetto Davoli: Mario
* Renzo Montagnani: The doctor
* Mario Scaccia: The mayor
* Riccardo Billi: Il Giovane
* Piero Vida: The Priest
This was a major production with a strong cast, bringing together some of the most prominent actors and actresses in Italian cinema at the time.