Maria Amélia Matta
— Benilde
Jorge Rolla
— Eduardo, Benilde's cousin
Varela Silva
— Melo Cantos, Benilde's father
Glória de Matos
— Etelvina, Eduardo's mother
Maria Barroso
— Genoveva, the house-keeper
Augusto de Figueiredo
— Cristóvão, the priest
Jacinto Ramos
— Fabrício, the doctor
Manoel de Oliveira
— Screaming Madman (voice)