In 1955, Francesco Rinaldi, his wife Vittoria, their daughter Pasqualina and their grandmother Nona left Italy to settle in southwestern France, on the Moreau family's agricultural property, who provided them with modest accommodation in exchange for their contribution to the upkeep of the estate.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Ennio FantastichiniFrancesco Rinaldi | Francesco Rinaldi |
 Salomé LelouchAnna | Anna |
| JJulia MaravalPasqualina | Pasqualina |
 Veronica PivettiVittoria Rinaldi | Vittoria Rinaldi |
 Margarita LozanoLa nonna | La nonna |
 Roland GiraudMoreau | Moreau |
 Danièle LebrunGisèle Moreau | Gisèle Moreau |
| MMartin EspositoGino | Gino |
 Jean-Paul MuelCanapa | Canapa |
 Vittoria ScognamiglioTeresa | Teresa |
| TToni CecchinatoPietro | Pietro |
| EElena PapulinoFortunata | Fortunata |
 Salvatore IngogliaGiovanni | Giovanni |
 Jean-Baptiste IeraGrenier | Grenier |
 Georges NeriLe contremaître | Le contremaître |
| BBetty KrestinskyGiulietta Volpone | Giulietta Volpone |
| EEmilio MarinezLe manoeuvre | Le manoeuvre |