Krzysztof Kolberger

as Maciek

Beata Tyszkiewicz

as Beata/Marysia/Maciek's Mother/Teacher/Basia

Hanna Stankówna

as Hanka/Maid/Teacher/Headmaster/Prostitute/Zosia

Grażyna Szapołowska

as Grażyna / Script Girl

Jerzy Bończak

as Jurek / Prisoner

Andrzej Szalawski

as Old Actor / Maciek's Father

Jacek Wiszniewski

as Marek / 15-year old Maciek

Andrzej Żarnecki

as Fisherman / Agent / Beata's Husband / Office Director

Anna Romantowska

as Maciek's Wife

Zdzisław Wardejn

as Karaś

Marian Opania

as Operator

Ewa Ziętek

as Irena / Circus Actress

Marta Rebzda

Elżbieta Duchowicz

as Anna

Jerzy Cnota

as Commissioner / Bosman

Magda Kryszkiewicz

as Student

Małgorzata Bogdańska

Michał Juszczakiewicz

as Wedding Guest

Anna Wojton

as Bride

Jacek Guziński

as Maciek's Friend in Adolescence

Marek Frąckowiak

as Wedding Guest

Tadeusz Teodorczyk

as Agent / Prison Guard

Bruno O'Ya

as Father Christmas

Krzysztof Kaczmarek

Antonina Girycz

as Clerk / Circus Actress

Barbara Dzido-Lelińska

as School Secretary

Stefan Niemierowski

Beata Maj

as Maciek's Fiance

Bogumił Antczak

as Wedding Guest

Krystyna Ciechomska

as Circus Actress

Barbara Drapińska

as Circus Actress

Janina Nowicka

as Circus Actress

Adam Gwara

Wojciech Szymański

as Agent

Barbara Korczarowska

as Circus Actress

Małgorzata Paruzel

as Wedding Guest

Barbara Seroczyńska

as Circus Actress

Janusz Dziubiński

as (uncredited)

Krzysztof Nowik

as Agent (uncredited)

Stanisław Soyka

as Musician (uncredited)

Jerzy Tyczyński

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Leon Niemczyk

as Maciek's Father (voice) (uncredited)