Terence Stamp as The Visitor

Silvana Mangano as Lucia, the Mother

Massimo Girotti as Paolo, the Father

Anne Wiazemsky as Odetta, the Daughter

Andrés José Cruz Soublette as Pietro, the Son

Laura Betti as Emilia, the Servant

Ninetto Davoli as Angelino, the Messenger

Carlo De Mejo as Lucia's first lover

Adele Cambria as Emilia, the Second Servant

Luigi Barbini as Boy at the station

Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia as Lucia's second lover

Alfonso Gatto as Doctor

Cesare Garboli as Interviewer (uncredited)

Susanna Pasolini as Old Peasant (uncredited)