Philippe Noiret

Alfredo

Acting

Jacques Perrin

Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (adult)

Acting

Marco Leonardi

Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (teen)

Acting

Salvatore Cascio

Salvatore 'Totò' Di Vita (child)

Acting

Agnese Nano

Elena Mendola (teen) / Elena's daughter (in Director's cut)

Acting

Antonella Attili

Maria Di Vita (young)

Acting

Pupella Maggio

Maria Di Vita (aged)

Acting

Enzo Cannavale

Spaccafico

Acting

Isa Danieli

Anna

Acting

Leo Gullotta

Ignazio, usher

Acting

Leopoldo Trieste

Father Adelfio

Acting

Tano Cimarosa

Fabbro, blacksmith

Acting

Nicola Di Pinto

Village idiot

Acting

Roberta Lena

Lia

Acting

Nino Terzo

Peppino's Father

Acting

Turi Giuffrida

Acting

Mimmo Mignemi

Acting

Mariella Lo Giudice

Acting

Giorgio Libassi

Acting

Beatrice Palme

Acting

Ignazio Pappalardo

Acting

Angela Leontini

Acting

Turi Killer

Acting

Angelo Tosto

Acting

Franco Catalano

Acting

Nellina Lagana

Acting

Margherita Mignemi

Acting

Giuseppe Pellegrino

Acting

Concetta Borpagano

Acting

Brigitte Fossey

Elena Mendola (adult) (in Director's cut) (uncredited)

Acting

Giuseppe Tornatore

Projectionist (uncredited)

Directing