Mario Martone Director, Screenwriter Elio Germano Giacomo Leopardi Actor Michele Riondino Antonio Ranieri Actor Massimo Popolizio Monaldo Leopardi Actor Anna Mouglalis Fanny Targioni Tozzetti Actor Valerio Binasco Pietro Giordani Actor Paolo Graziosi Carlo Antici Actor Iaia Forte Signora Rosa Actor Sandro Lombardi Don Vincenzo Actor Raffaella Giordano Adelaide Antici Actor Edoardo Natoli Carlo Leopardi Actor Isabella Ragonese Paolina Leopardi Actor Giorgia Salari Maddalena Pelzet Actor Ippolita Di Majo Screenwriter Carlo Degli Esposti Producer Nicola Serra Producer Patrizia Massa Executive Producer Apparat Original Music Renato Berta Cinematographer Jacopo Quadri Film Editing