The movie describes the life of a former circus artist who earns his living from the presentation in villages and towns of a sensational number entitled "Sword Swallower".
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Mircea AlbulescuMihai Gherlaş | Mihai Gherlaş |
 George ConstantinCol. Măruţă | Col. Măruţă |
 Victor RebengiucEroul orb | Eroul orb |
 Ştefan IordacheValentin | Valentin |
 Mitică PopescuSgt. Vasile | Sgt. Vasile |
 Leopoldina BălănuțăWoman in Black | Woman in Black |
 Tamara Buciuceanu-BotezMadam | Madam |
 Octavian CotescuThe Mayor | The Mayor |
| NNicolea PraidaMihail | Mihail |
 Dinu ManolacheThe Recruit | The Recruit |
| RRadu PanamarencoThe Corporal | The Corporal |
 Ștefan SileanuThe Lieutenant | The Lieutenant |
 Rodica MandacheVetuța | Vetuța |
| MMircea CristacheAlexandru | Alexandru |
 Dorina LazărNot listed | Not listed |
 Florin ZamfirescuNot listed | Not listed |
 Jorj VoicuNot listed | Not listed |
 Dana DogaruNot listed | Not listed |
 Luminița GheorghiuNot listed | Not listed |
 Ovidiu MoldovanNot listed | Not listed |
| IIon AnestinNot listed | Not listed |
 Hamdi CerchezNot listed | Not listed |
 Aristide TeicăNot listed | Not listed |
 Tudorel FilimonNot listed | Not listed |
| RRosina KambusThe Singer | The Singer |