Marcello Mastroianni

Pereira

Stefano Dionisi

Monteiro Rossi

Nicoletta Braschi

Marta

Daniel Auteuil

Dr. Cardoso

Joaquim de Almeida

Manuel

Marthe Keller

Mrs. Delgado

Teresa Madruga

Porter

Nicolau Breyner

Father Antonio

Filipe Ferrer

Silva

João Grosso

Police chief

Mário Viegas

Newspaper editor

Manuela Cassola

Pedro Efe

Carlos César

Massimo Popolizio

Dr. Cardoso (voice)

Paolo Lombardi

Father Antonio (voice)

Stefano De Sando

Silva (voice)

Luca Biagini

Newspaper editor (voice)

Iris Cayatte

Girl (uncredited)

Simão Cayatte

Paperboy (uncredited)

Sofia Reis

Girl dancing at the Salazarist party (uncredited)