Penélope Cruz as Italia

Sergio Castellitto as Timoteo

Claudia Gerini as Elsa

Angela Finocchiaro as Ada

Marco Giallini as Manlio

Pietro De Silva as Alfredo

Vittoria Piancastelli as Raffaella

Elena Perino as Angela

Renato Marchetti as Pino

Gianni Musy as Padre Elsa

Lina Bernardi as Madre Elsa

Flavio Brunetti as Becchino

Paola Cerimele as Infermiera Molise

Giorgio Careccia as Tipetto magro

Pietro Castellitto as Timoteo bambino

Anna Elisa Cordisco as Donna trattoria

Margherita Del Nero as Infermiera

Clotilde De Spirito as Infermiera

Ada Ferrara as Giusy

Enzo Garramone as Infermiere

Luisa Marzotto as Hostess

Marit Nissen as Martine

Bruno Pavoncello as Infermiere

Francesco Simon as Poliziotto

Corrado Solari as Maresciallo Carabinieri

Natalia Barcelò as Lucilla