- Author:
- Dino Buzzati
- Translated and adaped by:
- Henry Reed
- Producer:
- Archie Campbell
- Arrigo Schiassi, who introduces himself:
- Rolf Lefebvre
- Antonio Remittenzo, a young painter:
- Jeremy Spenser
- Leontina, a patroness of the Arts:
- June Tobin
- Martina, owner of an Art Gallery:
- Isabel Dean
- Enrico Giurassini, another young painter:
- Michael Deacon
- Rosanna, a visitor to the Gallery:
- Sheila Hancock
- Paola, assistant to Martina:
- Jane Wenham
- Aldo Seminari, another young painter:
- Trader Faulkner
- Golemberg, an aged critic:
- Denys Blakelock
- Nurse:
- Gladys Spencer
- Castorri, a painter:
- Frederick Treves
- Di Monaco, another painter:
- William Fox
- Boccadoro, a critic:
- Heron Carvic
- Giromette, another critic:
- V. C. Clinton Baddeley
- Mario Gennaro, a rich racketeer:
- Peter O'Shaughnessy
- Young Priest:
- Stephen Saggers
- Monsignor Titta:
- Ralph Truman
- First girl:
- Jo Kendall
- Second girl:
- Anna Summerfield
- A youth:
- Fraser Kerr
