Ana Belén as Victorita

Concha Velasco as Purita

Victoria Abril as Julita

Francisco Rabal as Ricardo Sorbedo

Mario Pardo as Rubio Antofagasta

Fiorella Faltoyano as Filo

José «Saza» Sazatornil as Tesifonte Ovejero

José Luis López Vázquez as Leonardo Meléndez

Mary Carrillo as Doña Asunción

Charo López as Nati Robles

Marta Fernández Muro as Amparito

Emilio Gutiérrez Caba as Ventura Aguado

Elvira Quintillá as Doña Visitación

Luis Ciges as Don Casimiro

José Sacristán as Martín Marco López

Francisco Algora as Ramón Maello

Imanol Arias as Novio de Victorita

Agustín González as Mario de la Vega

Rafael Alonso as Julián Suárez 'La fotógrafa'

Antonio Resines as Pepe 'El Astilla'

Queta Claver as Doña Matilde

María Luisa Ponte as Doña Rosa

Manuel Zarzo as Consorcio López

Luis Barbero as Pepe

Camilo José Cela as Matías Martí

Encarna Paso as Madre de Victorita

José Bódalo as Don Roque

José Vivó as Prestamista

Esperanza Alonso as Prostituta

Elena María Tejeiro as Señorita Elvira

Mari Carmen Alvarado as Prostituta

Luis Escobar as Don Ibrahim

Rafael Hernández as Padilla

Antonio Mingote as Señor de luto

Ricardo Tundidor as Roberto González

Pilar Barrera as Prostituta

Rosana Caskan as La Uruguaya

José Antonio Correa as Cliente del prostíbulo

Beatriz Elorrieta as Prostituta

Alberto Fernández as Cosme

Emilio Fornet as Fotógrafo

Raúl Fraire as Padre de Victorita

Alfonso Godá as Juez

Pilar Jaime as

Anna Larreta as

Fabián López Tapia as Policía

Julia Lorente as

Rafael Navarro as Jefe del edificio

José Ramón Pardo as Policía

Concha Rabal as Patrona

Maruja Recio as

Miguel Rellán as Cliente del prostíbulo

Luisa Rodrigo as

María Rus as

Óscar San Juan as

Ana María Ventura as

Fernando Vivanco as Policía

Marina Andina as

Rafael Fernández as

Teófilo Martínez as Narrador final (uncredited)