Manuel Baeta Neves
— José Caeiro
Marta Reynolds
— Maria
Laura Soveral
— Inês
Judith Magre
— Françoise
Ruy Furtado
— Manuel
Lia Gama
— Lídia
Karen Blanguernon
— Leslie
Teresa Madruga
— Tina
Adelaide João
— Janitor
Manuel Sande e Castro
— Filipe
Pedro Guimarães
— Francisco
Graça Leitão
— Alice
João Bénard da Costa
— Artur (as João Pedro Bénard da Costa)
Arlette de Almeida
— Conceição
Odete Teixeira
— Maria (Maid)
Rui Azevedo Avelar
— Zé Maria
Rui Azevedo Avelar
— Zé Maria
Ana Cardoso
— Patrícia
Joaquim Veríssimo
— Joaquim
Pedro Efe
— Soldier
João Melo
— Receptionist
Pedro Melo
— Twin
Miguel Melo
— Twin
Lina Morgado
— Fernanda
Emile Boisset
— Café (Paris)
Jacqueline Bourguignon
— Café (Paris)
Manuel Guanilho
— Inspector
Camacho Costa
— Homem (uncredited)
António-Pedro Vasconcelos
— Narrator (uncredited)
Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho
— Self (archive footage) (uncredited)