 | Marcello Mastroianni als General Ariosto |
 | Anouk Aimée als Countess Betsy Mirafiore |
 | Michel Piccoli als Benetandi |
 | Gérard Klein als General Krotz |
 | Sergio Castellitto als The Expert |
| Luciano Tovoli | Director |
| Ismail Kadare | Novel |
| Michel Piccoli | Producer |
| Jean-Claude Carrière | Writer |
| Davide Bassan | Production Designer |
| Giuseppe Tinelli | Director of Photography |
| Luciano Tovoli | Director of Photography |
| Jennifer Augé | Editor |
| Noëlle Boisson | Editor |
| Marie Robert | Editor |
| Mirco Garrone | Editor |
