Characters played by Silvana Mangano
Lucia
the mother
Characters played by Terence Stamp
The Visitor
Characters played by Massimo Girotti
Paolo
the father
Characters played by Anne Wiazemsky
Odetta
the daughter
Characters played by Laura Betti
Emilia
the servant
Characters played by Andrés José Cruz Soublette
Pietro
the son
Characters played by Ninetto Davoli
Angelino - the Messenger
Characters played by Carlo De Mejo
Boy
Characters played by Adele Cambria
Emilia - the second servant
Characters played by Luigi Barbini
Il ragazzo alla stazione
Characters played by Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia
Second boy
Characters played by Alfonso Gatto
Doctor
Characters played by Cesare Garboli
Interviewer
Characters played by Susanna Pasolini
Old Peasant