Robert De Niro
Alfredo Berlinghieri

Gérard Depardieu
Olmo Dalcò

Dominique Sanda
Ada Fiestri Paulhan

Stefania Sandrelli
Anita Foschi

Donald Sutherland
Attila Mellanchini

Burt Lancaster
Alfredo Berlinghieri the Elder

Francesca Bertini
Sister Desolata

Laura Betti
Regina

Werner Bruhns
Ottavio Berlinghieri

Stefania Casini
Neve

Sterling Hayden
Leo Dalcò

Anna Henkel-Grönemeyer
Anita the Younger

Ellen Schwiers
Amelia

Alida Valli
Signora Pioppi

Romolo Valli
Giovanni Berlinghieri

Giacomo Rizzo
Rigoletto

Antonio Piovanelli
Turo Dalcò

Paulo Branco
Orso Dalcò

Liù Bosisio
Nella Dalcò

Maria Monti
Rosina Dalcò

Anna Maria Gherardi
Eleonora

Demesio Lusardi
Montanaro

Angelo Pellegrino
Tailor

José Quaglio
Aranzini

Clara Colosimo
Woman who accuses Olmo

Mario Meniconi

Carlotta Barilli
Peasant

Piero Vida
Baroni

Vittorio Fanfoni
Fascist

Sergio Serafini
Young Fascist

Patrizia De Clara
Stella

Edda Ferronao
Stella's Daughter

Winni Riva
Parisian Peasant

Fabio Garriba
Peasant at Attila's execution

Nazzareno Natale
Peasant at Attila's execution

Kadrolsha Ona Carole
Vagabond (uncredited)

Francesco D'Adda
Soldier on Train (uncredited)

Allen Midgette
Vagabond (uncredited)

Mimmo Poli
Fascist (uncredited)