Bogusław Linda as Jacek Soplica

Daniel Olbrychski as Gerwazy Rębajło

Grażyna Szapołowska as Telimena

Andrzej Seweryn as Judge Soplica

Marek Kondrat as Count Horeszko

Krzysztof Kolberger as Adam Mickiewicz

Sergey Shakurov as Nikita Rykow

Jerzy Bińczycki as Maciej Królik-Rózeczka

Alicja Bachleda-Curuś as Zosia

Michał Żebrowski as Tadeusz Soplica

Jerzy Trela as Podkomorzy

Jerzy Grałek as Wojski Hreczecha

Marian Kociniak as Protazy Baltazar Brzechalski

Piotr Gąsowski as Rejent Bolesta

Andrzej Hudziak as Asesor

Władysław Kowalski as Jankiel

Krzysztof Globisz as Major Płut

Cezary Kosiński as Bartek Brzytewka

Marek Perepeczko as Maciej Chrzciciel

Piotr Cyrwus as Maciej Konewka

Wojciech Alaborski as Buchman

Stefan Szmidt as Bartek Prusak

Lech Dyblik as Nobleman

Andrzej Łapicki as Priest

Henryk Baranowski as Napoleon Bonaparte