Marieta Severo as Filomena Capadócio

Júlia Lemmertz as Maria Francisca

Maria Luísa Mendonça as Maria Rosa

Luíza Mariani as Maria Pia

Carlos Vereza as Firmino Santos Guerra

Enrique Díaz as Zé das Cobras

Tuca Andrada as Cabo Tenório

Wagner Moura as Jesuíno Cruz

Lázaro Ramos as Catrevagem

Cassiano Carneiro as José Tranquilo Santos Guerra

André Barros as João Capadócio

Fábio S. Limma as Arcanjo Santos Guerra

Alexandre Borges as Bodegueiro

Prazeres Barbosa as Adalgisa

Jones Melo as Antão

Flavio Renovato as Missa

Rubem Rocha Filho as Senador

Samuel Santos as Agente Carcerário

Arilson Lopes as Soldado

Romero Andrade as Padre Cristiniano

Marcella Bérgamo as Policial Feminine

Dona Selma do Côco as Donana Preta

Quequé Peixoto as Depoimento 1

Chico Accioly as Depoimento 2

Janaína Diniz Guerra as Depoimento 3

Antônio Tigre as Emiliano Capadócio

Marcelo Torres as Borges Capadócio

Diógenes Bezerra as Policial 1

Kennedy Mariano as Policial 2