Max von Sydow as Professor Filipp Filippovich Preobrazenski

Eleonora Giorgi as Zina

Mario Adorf as Bormenthàl

Gina Rovere as Dar'ja

Cochi Ponzoni as Poligràph Poligràphovic

Vadim Glowna as Schwonder

Rena Niehaus as Zoja

Enzo Robutti as Il commissario

Violetta Chiarini as Vjazemskaja

Amerigo Tot as Il portiere

Adolfo Lastretti as giudice

Vlado Stegar as

Ilona Staller as Natasa

Giuliano Petrelli as Sarovkjam

Jean-Claude Vernè as

Pietro Tordi as

Augusta Di Vincenzi as Circus spectator (uncredited)

Howard Nelson Rubien as

Maria Pia Attanasio as

Gennaro Ombra as

Franco Mazzieri as

Neil Hansen as

Attilio Dottesio as

Alessandro Tedeschi as