In the forested slopes surrounding the rural Tuscan village of Tirli, a group of lumberjacks work long hours felling trees in the hopes of making an ample profit. Amongst them, a recently widowed father struggles to overcome the pain of his wife’s death, whilst juggling the fresh financial pressures of raising two motherless children.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Gian Maria VolontéGuglielmo | Guglielmo |
| DDomenico BartolettiFiore | Fiore |
| GGiovanni BartolettiFrancesco | Francesco |
| GGildo ToninelliGermano | Germano |
| CCortese SignoriAmedeo | Amedeo |
| BBenvenuto BelliIl "carbonaio" | Il "carbonaio" |
| VVittorio Gori"Un pistoiese" | "Un pistoiese" |
| LLisetta SordiZia Lina | Zia Lina |
| MMaris OliviCaterina | Caterina |
| RRosalba ToninelliIrma | Irma |
| FFrancesca FranciniAdriana | Adriana |
| FFulgido RamazzottiIl fattorino | Il fattorino |
| OOreste Vannucci"Un boscaiolo" | "Un boscaiolo" |