La Califfa's husband was killed during the strikes so she takes the side of the strikers. Her conflict with the plant owner Doverdo gradually turns into a love relationship.

Romy Schneider
as La Califfa

Ugo Tognazzi
as Annibale Doberdò

Marina Berti
as Clementine Doberdò

Massimo Farinelli
as Giampiero Doberdò figlio

Roberto Bisacco
as Gazza

Guido Alberti
as Il monsignore

Gigi Ballista
as Il principe industriale

Massimo Serato
as L'industriale fallito

Eva Brun
as La fille de l'industriel en faillite

Luigi Casellato
as Le préfet de Police