Philippe Noiret character Alfredo
Jacques Perrin character Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (adult)
Marco Leonardi character Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (teen)
Salvatore Cascio character Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (child)
Agnese Nano character Elena Mendola (teen) / Elena's daughter (in Director's cut)
Antonella Attili character Maria Di Vita (young)
Enzo Cannavale character Spaccafico
Isa Danieli character Anna
Leo Gullotta character Ignazio, usher
Pupella Maggio character Maria Di Vita (aged)
Leopoldo Trieste character Father Adelfio
Tano Cimarosa character Fabbro, blacksmith
Nicola Di Pinto character Village idiot
Roberta Lena character Lia
Nino Terzo character Peppino's Father
Brigitte Fossey character Elena Mendola (adult) (in Director's cut) (uncredited)
Giuseppe Tornatore character Projectionist (uncredited)
