Shelley Winters as Lea

Max von Sydow as Lisa Carpi / Carabinieri Marshal

Renato Pozzetto as Stella Kraus / Carabiniere

Alberto Lionello as Berta Maner / Banker

Laura Antonelli as Sandra

Mario Scaccia as Rosario

Franco Branciaroli as Priest Don Onorio

Milena Vukotić as Tina

Rita Tushingham as Maria

Adriana Asti as Palma

Antonio Marsina as Michele

Liù Bosisio as Crippled Neighbor

Maria Monti as Second Neighbor

Giancarlo Badessi as Lisa's Friend

Marco Modugno as Student

Alberto Squillante as Carabiniere

Franco Balducci as

Gérard Caillaud as Man in Police Station (uncredited)

Catharina Dahlin as Woman at Party (uncredited)

Giovanni Morosi as Man in Church (uncredited)

Regina Bianchi as Lea (voice)