Laura, a young woman from the Verona bourgeoisie, seeks to emancipate herself, but is desperately confronted with what she considers to be the hypocrisy of men and the conformism of a society that only considers women if they marry and procreate.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Giorgia MollLaura | Laura |
 Tomas MilianMarco | Marco |
 Anne VernonClaudia | Claudia |
 Nino CastelnuovoFranco | Franco |
 Antonio CentaSandro | Sandro |
 MillyAdriana | Adriana |
| BBruno GardiniLuciano, Laura's ex-lover | Luciano, Laura's ex-lover |
| AAntoinette WeynenMarta | Marta |
| FFrançoise de QuentalA friend of Laura | A friend of Laura |
 Nerio BernardiAdriana's lover | Adriana's lover |
| NNicolo' StiozziPaolo, young fisherman | Paolo, young fisherman |
| RRenato MamborToni, a guest at the wedding | Toni, a guest at the wedding |
 Giancarlo SbragiaChaplain | Chaplain |
 Riccardo GarroneAlvise | Alvise |