Raúl Ruiz Director João Arrais João Child Actor Adriano Luz Father Dinis Actor Maria João Bastos Countess Ângela de Lima Actor Ricardo Pereira Knife Eater Actor José Afonso Pimentel João Adult Actor Albano Jerónimo Count of Santa Bárbara Actor João Baptista Pedro da Silva Actor Clotilde Hesme Elisa de Montfort Actor Rui Morrison Marquess of Montezelos Actor José Manuel Mendes Frei Baltazar Actor Carloto Cotta Dom Álvaro de Albuquerque Actor Maria João Pinho Countess of Viso Actor Léa Seydoux Blanche de Montfort Actor Melvil Poupaud Ernest Lacroze Actor Julien Alluguette Benoit Actor Carlos Saboga Screenwriter Camilo Castelo Branco Writer