Jean-Louis Trintignant

Marcello Clerici

Stefania Sandrelli

Giulia

Gastone Moschin

Manganiello

Dominique Sanda

Anna Quadri

Enzo Tarascio

Professor Quadri

Fosco Giachetti

The Colonel

José Quaglio

Italo Montanari

Yvonne Sanson

Giulia's Mother

Milly

Marcello's Mother

Antonio Maestri

Confessor

Alessandro Haber

Drunk Blind Man

Luciano Rossi

Blind Blond

Massimo Sarchielli

Blind Man

Pierangelo Civera

Franz

Giuseppe Addobbati

Marcello's Father

Christian Aligny

Raoul

Carlo Gaddi

Hired Killer

Umberto Silvestri

Hired Killer

Furio Pellerani

Hired Killer

Luigi Antonio Guerra

Orso Maria Guerrini

Pasquale Fortunato

Young Marcello

Pierre Clémenti

Pasqualino 'Lino' Semirama

Sergio Graziani

Marcello Clerici (voice)