Silvana Mangano

as Elisa

as Reverend Mother Ramallo

as Marquess Bianca Brumonti

as Cosima von Bülow

as Antonia

as Tadzio's Mother

as Emilia

as Lucia, the Mother

as Jocasta, Queen of Thebes (and unnamed Italian young mother)

as Gloria / Lady in a Hurry / Assurdina Caì / Nunzia / Giovanna

as Emanuela

as Silvia

as Vittoria

as The wife (segments "L'uccellino", "L'automobile") / Clara (segment "I miei cari") / Eritrea (segment "Eritrea") / Luciana (segment "Luciana")

as Rachel

as Self

as Signora Matteoni

as Marina

as Jovanka

as Costantina

as Teresa (segment "Teresa")

as Circe / Penelope

as Anna