Sergio Castellitto as Don Lorenzo Milani

Roberto Citran as Adriano Milani

Ilaria Occhini as Don Milani's mother

Gianna Giachetti as Eda

Mauro Marino as Prof. Ammannati

Mario Valgoi as Avv. Gatti

Evelina Gori as Mamma di Eda

Adelaide Foti as Professoressa

Adelmo Togliani as Franco

Arturo Paglia as Michele

Lorenza Indovina as Adele Corradi

Andrea Nannelli as Manifestante comunista

Roberto Faggi as Preside

Daniele Di Stefano as Cuoco di scuola