Krzysztof Kolberger

Maciek

Beata Tyszkiewicz

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

Hanna Stankówna

Hanka/Maid/Teacher/Headmaster/Prostitute/Zosia

Grażyna Szapołowska

Grażyna / Script Girl

Jerzy Bończak

Jurek / Prisoner

Andrzej Szalawski

Old Actor / Maciek's Father

Jacek Wiszniewski

Marek / 15-year old Maciek

Andrzej Żarnecki

Fisherman / Agent / Beata's Husband / Office Director

Anna Romantowska

Maciek's Wife

Zdzisław Wardejn

Karaś

Marian Opania

Operator

Ewa Ziętek

Irena / Circus Actress

Marta Rebzda

Elżbieta Duchowicz

Anna

Jerzy Cnota

Commissioner / Bosman

Magda Kryszkiewicz

Student

Małgorzata Bogdańska

Michał Juszczakiewicz

Wedding Guest

Anna Wojton

Bride

Jacek Guziński

Maciek's Friend in Adolescence

Marek Frąckowiak

Wedding Guest

Tadeusz Teodorczyk

Agent / Prison Guard

Bruno O'Ya

Father Christmas

Krzysztof Kaczmarek

Antonina Girycz

Clerk / Circus Actress

Barbara Dzido-Lelińska

School Secretary

Stefan Niemierowski

Beata Maj

Maciek's Fiance

Bogumił Antczak

Wedding Guest

Krystyna Ciechomska

Circus Actress

Barbara Drapińska

Circus Actress

Janina Nowicka

Circus Actress

Adam Gwara

Wojciech Szymański

Agent

Barbara Korczarowska

Circus Actress

Małgorzata Paruzel

Wedding Guest

Barbara Seroczyńska

Circus Actress

Janusz Dziubiński

(uncredited)

Krzysztof Nowik

Agent (uncredited)

Stanisław Sojka

Musician (uncredited)

Jerzy Tyczyński

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Leon Niemczyk

Maciek's Father (voice) (uncredited)