Ema Cardeano Paiva
Leonor Silveira
Carlos de Paiva
Luís Miguel Cintra
Maria do Loreto
Glória de Matos
Semblano
António Reis
Ritinha
Isabel Ruth
Branca
Dina Treno
Marina
Dalila Carmo
Lolota (little girl)
Sofia Alves
Luisona (little girl) / Young Ema (voice)
Beatriz Batarda
Melo Sister #2
Júlia Buisel
Aunt Augusta
Laura Soveral
Motorcyclist
Miguel Guilherme
Paulino Cardeano
Ruy de Carvalho
Priest #1
Marques D'Arede
Narrator (voice)
Mário Barroso
Nelson
Nuno Vieira de Almeida
Carlos' first wife
Argentina Rocha
Rapaz Adolescente # 2
Rui Oliveira
Extra
Ricardo Trêpa
1 Rapazola
António Vaz Mendes
Ema (young)
Cécile Sanz de Alba
Pedro Luminares
Luís Lima Barreto
Simona
Micheline Larpin
Fernando Osório
Diogo Dória
Caires
José Pinto
Fortunato
Filipe Cochofel
Pedro Dossém
João Perry
Costume Design
Isabel Branco
Producer
Paulo Branco
Director
Manoel de Oliveira
Screenplay
Editor
Director of Photography
Novel
Agustina Bessa-Luís
Valérie Loiseleux
Production Design
Zé Branco
Art Direction
Sound
Henri Maïkoff
Makeup Artist
Michelle Bernet