 | Monica Guerritore als Gnà Fina |
 | Raoul Bova als Nanni |
 | Alessia Fugardi als Maricchia |
 | Giancarlo Giannini als Padre Angiolino |
 | Michele Placido als Malerba |
 | Adelaide Alaïs als Filomena |
 | Lorenzo Lavia als Cardillo |
 | Francesco Guzzo als Neli |
 | Margherita Patti als Grazia |
| Roberto Fuzio als Bruno |
| Sebastiano Jacobello als Compare Ianu |
 | Maurizio Nicolosi als Capo Camperi |
| Cinzia Maroccio als Lia |
 | Nino Bellomo als Dottore |
| Gabriele Lavia | Director |
| Pietro Innocenzi | Producer |
| Roberto Di Girolamo | Producer |
| Giovanni Verga | Novel |
| Gabriele Lavia | Screenplay |
| Umberto Innocenzi | Line Producer |
| Carolina Ferrara | Costume Design |
| Fulvia Amendolia | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Paolo Innocenzi | Production Design |
| Ennio Morricone | Original Music Composer |
| Daniele Alabiso | Editor |
| Mario Vulpiani | Director of Photography |
| Daniele Massaccesi | Camera Operator |
| Marina Spadaro | First Assistant Director |
| Barbara Di Girolamo | Second Assistant Director |
| Leila Buongiorno | Script Supervisor |
| Massimo Esposti | Administration |
| Laura Cimarelli | Accountant |
| Fabrizio De Martino | Unit Manager |
| Donato Placido | Production Secretary |
| Stefania Dungino | Production Secretary |
| Marcella Mercuri | Production Secretary |
| Fabrizio Papale | First Assistant Camera |
| Luciano Teolis | Second Assistant Camera |
| Luigi Conversi | Second Assistant Camera |
| Gaetano Carito | Sound |
| Ettore Mancini | Boom Operator |
| Roberto Nicosia | Still Photographer |
| Luisa Di Fraia | Makeup Artist |
| Bruno Pierre Rivello | Hairstylist |
| Giovanni Battista Cunsolo | Assistant Production Design |
| Ubaldo Panunzi | Property Master |
| Clary Mirolo | Seamstress |
| Brigida Mastrolillo | Assistant Editor |
| Maura Alabiso | Assistant Editor |
| Paolo Ricci | Special Effects |
| Roberto Angelucci | Key Grip |
| Antonio La Barbera | Gaffer |
