| Robert De Niro | ... | Alfredo Berlinghieri | |
| Gérard Depardieu | ... | Olmo Dalcò (as Gerard Depardieu) | |
| Dominique Sanda | ... | Ada Fiastri Paulhan | |
| Francesca Bertini | ... | Sister Desolata | |
| Laura Betti | ... | Regina | |
| Werner Bruhns | ... | Ottavio Berlinghieri | |
| Stefania Casini | ... | Neve | |
| Sterling Hayden | ... | Leo Dalcò | |
| Anna Henkel | ... | Anita | |
| Ellen Schwiers | ... | Amelia | |
| Alida Valli | ... | Signora Pioppi | |
| Romolo Valli | ... | Giovanni | |
| Bianca Magliacca | ... | Peasant | |
| Giacomo Rizzo | ... | Rigoletto | |
| Pippo Campanini | ... | Don Tarcisio | |
| Paolo Pavesi | ... | Alfredo as a Child | |
| Roberto Maccanti | ... | Olmo as a Child | |
| Antonio Piovanelli | ... | Turo Dalcò | |
| Paulo Branco | ... | Orso Dalcò (as Paolo Branco) | |
| Liu Bosisio | ... | Nella Dalcò (as Liú Bosisio) | |
| Maria Monti | ... | Rosina Dalcò | |
| Anna-Maria Gherardi | ... | Eleonora (as Anna Maria Gherardi) | |
| Demesio Lusardi | |||
| Pietro Longari Ponzoni | ... | Pioppi | |
| Angelo Pellegrino | ... | Tailor | |
| José Quaglio | ... | Aranzini | |
| Clara Colosimo | ... | Woman who accuses Olmo | |
| Mario Meniconi | |||
| Carlotta Barilli | ... | Peasant | |
| Odoardo Dall'aglio | ... | Oreste Dalcò | |
| Piero Vida | |||
| Vittorio Fanfoni | ... | Fanfoni - a fascist | |
| Alessandro Bosio | |||
| Sergio Serafini | ... | Young Fascist | |
| Patrizia De Clara | ... | Stella | |
| Edda Ferronao | |||
| Winni Riva | |||
| Fabio Garriba | ... | Peasant at Attila's execution | |
| Nazzareno Natale | ... | Peasant at Attila's execution | |
| Katerina Kosak | |||
| Stefania Sandrelli | ... | Anita Foschi | |
| Donald Sutherland | ... | Attila Mellanchini | |
| Burt Lancaster | ... | Alfredo's Grandfather | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Francesco D'Adda | ... | Soldier on train (uncredited) | |
| Allen Midgette | ... | Vagabond (uncredited) | |
| Salvator Mureddu | ... | Chief of the King's Guards (uncredited) | |
| Mimmo Poli | ... | Fascist (uncredited) | |
| Tiziana Senatore | ... | Regina as a Child (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Bernardo Bertolucci | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Franco Arcalli | writer | |
| Bernardo Bertolucci | writer | |
| Giuseppe Bertolucci | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| Alberto Grimaldi | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Ennio Morricone | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Vittorio Storaro | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Franco Arcalli | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Maria Paola Maino | |||
| Gianni Quaranta | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Ezio Frigerio | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Maria Paola Maino | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Gitt Magrini | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Paolo Borselli | .... | hair stylist | |
| Iole Cecchini | .... | hair stylist (as Jole Cecchini) | |
| Giannetto De Rossi | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Fabrizio Sforza | .... | makeup artist | |
| Maurizio Trani | .... | makeup artist | |
Art Department | |||
| Carlo Agate | .... | construction chief | |
| Mauro Pagano | .... | assistant production designer | |
| Gianni Silvestri | .... | set dresser | |
Sound Department | |||
| Fausto Ancillai | .... | sound mixer | |
| Roberto Arcangeli | .... | foley artist | |
| Michael Billingsley | .... | sound editor (as Mike Billingsley) | |
| Claudio Maielli | .... | sound | |
| Giuliano Maielli | .... | sound recordist | |
| Alessandro Peticca | .... | sound editor (as Sandro Peticca) | |
| Decio Trani | .... | boom operator | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Andrea Baracca | .... | digital color timing: restored version HD to 35mm (uncredited) | |
| Ludovico Bettarello | .... | digital online film restoration: Technicolor Rome (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Giuseppe Alberti | .... | assistant camera | |
| Luciano Galli | .... | chief electrician | |
| Alfredo Marchetti | .... | key grip | |
| Mauro Marchetti | .... | assistant camera | |
| Angelo Novi | .... | still photographer | |
| Enzo Tosi | .... | camera operator | |
| Enrico Umetelli | .... | camera operator | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Vittoria Guaita | .... | assistant costume designer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Gabriella Cristiani | .... | assistant editor | |
| Ugo De Rossi | .... | assistant editor | |
| Fernanda Indoni | .... | second assistant editor | |
| Ernesto Novelli | .... | color technician | |
| Rosemarie Ruddies | .... | assistant editor | |
| Elvio Sordoni | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Nando Monica | .... | musician: accordion | |
| Ennio Morricone | .... | conductor | |
| Rota | .... | musician: ocarina (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Ferruccio Amendola | .... | voice dubbing: Robert De Niro | |
| Claudio Camaso | .... | voice dubbing: Gérard Depardieu (as Claudio Volonté) | |
| Riccardo Caneva | .... | administrative director | |
| Riccardo Cucciolla | .... | dubbing director | |
| Leonardo Curreri | .... | administrator | |
| Mario Di Biase | .... | general manager | |
| Rossella Ferrero | .... | production secretary (as Rosella Ferrero) | |
| Maurizio Forti | .... | administrator | |
| Clemente Giovannini | .... | press office | |
| Alberto Grimaldi | .... | presenter | |
| Antonio Guidi | .... | voice dubbing: Donald Sutherland | |
| Renato Mori | .... | voice dubbing: Sterling Hayden | |
| Nico Naldini | .... | press office | |
| Enzo Ocone | .... | continuity | |
| Antonio Pala | .... | administrator | |
| Giuseppe Rinaldi | .... | voice dubbing: Burt Lancaster | |
| Angelo Sarago | .... | administrator | |
| Rita Savagnone | .... | voice dubbing: Dominique Sanda | |
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Gifted filmmaker Bernardo Bertolucci, along with his collaborators, probably bit off more than they could chew with this massive epic of politics, revolution, love and war, but it's nevertheless a fascinating entertainment for those with the constitution to sit through at least 4 hours (the original long version is 5 hours +!) of imperfect dubbing.
Robert DeNiro and Gerard Depardieu play, respectively, a rich landowner and a peasant, born on the same day of the new century. The story of their friendship takes them from bucolic idyll to the rise of Fascism, bloody war and its aftermath, and back again. Veterans Burt Lancaster and Sterling Hayden play their grandfathers, Dominique Sanda is the woman they both love, and Donald Sutherland inhabits the cartoonish character of Attila, their Fascist nemesis, with trademark fish-eyed malice and depravity.
Gorgeous cinematography by Vittorio Storaro and a gentle, evocative score by Ennio Morricone lend this disjointed story more appeal and dramatic clarity than it might otherwise merit. If the simplistic politics at the end leaves you cold, there will have hopefully been enough vivid and touching scenes along the way to make it worthwhile.