Philippe Noiret
— Raffaele Giuranna
Michele Placido
— Nicola Giuranna
Vittorio Mezzogiorno
— Rocco Giuranna / Young Donato
Andréa Ferréol
— Raffaele's Wife
Maddalena Crippa
— Giovanna
Rosaria Tafuri
— Rosaria
Marta Zoffoli
— Marta
Tino Schirinzi
— Raffaeles's Friend
Simonetta Stefanelli
— Young Donato's Wife
Pietro Biondi
— 1st Judge
Charles Vanel
— Donato Giuranna
Accursio Di Leo
— 1st Friend at Bar
Girolamo Marzano
— Nicola's Friend
Gina Pontrelli
— The Brother's Mother
Gina Pontrelli
— The Brother's Mother