Dominique Sanda

Lou Andreas Salomé

Erland Josephson

Friedrich Nietzsche

Virna Lisi

Elizabeth Nietzsche

Robert Powell

Paul Rée

Michael Degen

Karl Andreas

Elisa Cegani

Franziska Nietzsche

Umberto Orsini

Bernard Foester

Carmen Scarpitta

Malvida

Nicoletta Machiavelli

Amanda

Amadeo Amodio

Dr. Dulcamara

Mircha Carven

Wolfgang

Philippe Leroy

Peter Gast

Catharina Dahlin

Prostitute

Elisabeth Wiener

Greta

Anita Höfer

Prostitute at Station

Clara Algranti

Teresa

Renato Scarpa

Psychiatrist

Francesca Muzio

Maria

Vinicio Diamanti

Lars Bloch

German Friend (uncredited)

Ritza Brown

Young Sicilian Prostitute (uncredited)

Guido Cerniglia

Guest in Malvida's House (uncredited)

Clara Colosimo

Trude (uncredited)

Geoffrey Copleston

Guest in Malvida House (uncredited)

Elvira Cortese

Maid (uncredited)

Catharina Dahlin

Prostitute (uncredited)

Piero Morgia

Young Man in Pub (uncredited)

Marcella Theodoli

Brothel Madame (uncredited)