Daniel Olbrychski as Rafał Olbromski

Bogusław Kierc as Krzysztof Cedro

Piotr Wysocki as Prince Jan Gintułt

Beata Tyszkiewicz as Elżbieta Gintułtówna

Pola Raksa as Helena de With

Władysław Hańcza as Rafał's Father

Jan Świderski as General Sokolnicki

Jan Koecher as General de With

Zbigniew Sawan as Krzysztof's Father

Józef Duriasz as Piotr Olbromski

Zbigniew Józefowicz as Michcik

Janusz Zakrzeński as Napoleon Bonaparte

Józef Nalberczak as Vagrant Soldier

Stanisław Zaczyk as Prince Józef Poniatowski

Zofia Saretok as Helena's Aunt

Jan Nowicki as Captain Wyganowski

Edmund Fetting as Austrian Clerk

Jadwiga Andrzejewska as Rafał's Mother

Barbara Wrzesińska as Zofka

Tadeusz Ordeyg as Jawor

Jerzy Przybylski as Nikodem Chłuka

Adam Mularczyk as Old Jew

Stanisław Mikulski as Wyganowski's Soldier

Bronisław Mierzejewski as Kalwicki

Ryszard Pietruski as River Carrier

Janusz Sykutera as Lieutenant Schlussen

Adam Królikiewicz as Cavalry Soldier

Tomasz Zaliwski as Poniatowski's Companion

Andrzej Kozak as Poniatowski's Companion

Mirosław Obłoński as Szpilka

Andrzej Jędrzejewski as Mason

Krzysztof Litwin as Painter

Arkadiusz Bazak as Poniatowski's Companion

Ryszard Pracz as

Z. Halka as

Damian Damięcki as Officer

Ryszard Barycz as Colonel Godebski

Ryszard Filipski as Bandit

Bogusław Sochnacki as Wyganowski's Soldier

Józef Morgała as Soldier

Janusz Komorowski as

Roman Sykała as Private

Irena Malkiewicz as

Zygmunt Kamiński as Arlekin

Stanisław Marian Kamiński as Nobleman

Jerzy Kaczmarek as Nobleman

Michał Szewczyk as

Antoni Lewek as Nobleman

Wanda Jakubińska as

Adam Daniewicz as

Alicja Boniuszko as Ballet Dancer

Bobby Marineżow as

Andrzej Jocz as (uncredited)

Krzysztof Komeda as General Fiszer (uncredited)

Piotr Komorowski as Bandit (uncredited)

Jerzy Kozłowski as (uncredited)

Anna Narowska as Mary Cedro

Jerzy Zygmunt Nowak as Cavalry Soldier (uncredited)

Izabela Olszewska as Carrier's Wife (uncredited)

Marek Perepeczko as Bandit Raping Helena (uncredited)

Tadeusz Sabara as (uncredited)

Stefan Szmidt as Gintułt's Friend (uncredited)

Franciszek Trzeciak as Ball Butler (uncredited)

Mieczysław Waśkowski as (uncredited)

Marian Wojtczak as (uncredited)

Zygmunt Zintel as Sandomierz Servant (uncredited)

Andrzej Żuławski as (uncredited)