Two factory workers living in Northern Italy form a romantic connection. The woman, torn between the freedoms of the North and her traditional Sicilian values, slowly allows herself to love...
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Giuliano GemmaNullo Branzi | Nullo Branzi |
 Stefania SandrelliCarmela Santoro | Carmela Santoro |
 Brizio MontinaroPasquale | Pasquale |
 Renato ScarpaDoctor | Doctor |
| CCesira AbbiatiAdalgisa | Adalgisa |
 Rina FranchettiMother of Nullo | Mother of Nullo |
 Emilio BonucciBrother of Nullo | Brother of Nullo |
| AAntonio IodiceNot listed | Not listed |
 Pippo StarnazzaGardener | Gardener |
 Walter ValdiMayor (as Walter Pinetti Valdi) | Mayor (as Walter Pinetti Valdi) |
| BBruno CattaneoNot listed | Not listed |
| TTorquato TessariniNot listed | Not listed |
| MMarisa RosalesNot listed | Not listed |
 Luigi Antonio GuerraNot listed | Not listed |
 Carla ManciniNot listed | Not listed |