Silvana Mangano
Anna
Raf Vallone
Andrea
Vittorio Gassman
Vittorio
Jacques Dumesnil
Professor Ferri
Gaby Morlay
Mother superior
Piero Lulli
Dr. Manzi
Sophia Loren
Vittorio's assistant (uncredited)
Maria Tedeschi
Nun (uncredited)
Patrizia Mangano
Luisa
Natascia Mangano
Lucia
Dina Romano
suor Virginia
Rosita Pisano
suor Carmela
Bianca Doria
una partoriente
Rocco D'Assunta
un padre
Lyla Rocco
un'infermiera
Dina Perbellini
una malata
Emilio Petacci
colonnello Zenner
Tina Lattanzi
madre di Andrea
Mariemma Bardi
Lamberto Maggiorani
malato ferito allo stomaco
Armando Libianchi
proprietario del night-club
Crew
Alberto Lattuada
Director
Dino Risi
Screenplay
Ivo Perilli
Story
Rodolfo Sonego
Story
Carlo Ponti
Producer
Giuseppe Berto
Screenplay
Franco Brusati
Story
Giovanni Rossi
Sound
Dino De Laurentiis
Producer
Trento Petrella
Production Secretary
Nando Pisani
Production Manager
Franco Brusati
Screenplay
Dino Risi
Story
Franco Ferrara
Conductor
Rolando Stragliati
Second Assistant Director
Gino Brosio
Set Decoration
Sandro Corbo
Script Supervisor
Nino Rota
Original Music Composer
Paolo Cossa
Second Assistant Director
Luciano Trasatti
Camera Operator
Aldo Calpini
Sound
Giuseppe Berto
Story
Paolo Heusch
First Assistant Director
Ivo Perilli
Screenplay
Goffredo Rocchetti
Makeup Artist
Alberto Cardone
Unit Manager
Rodolfo Sonego
Screenplay
Piero Filippone
Production Design
Otello Martelli
Director of Photography
Gabriele Varriale
Editor