Riven

Dominique Sanda

as Lou Andreas Salomé

Erland Josephson

as Friedrich Nietzsche

Virna Lisi

as Elizabeth Nietzsche

Robert Powell

as Paul Rée

Michael Degen

as Karl Andreas

Elisa Cegani

as Franziska Nietzsche

Umberto Orsini

as Bernard Foester

Carmen Scarpitta

as Malvida

Nicoletta Machiavelli

as Amanda

Amadeo Amodio

as Dr. Dulcamara

Mircha Carven

as Wolfgang

Philippe Leroy

as Peter Gast

Catharina Dahlin

as Prostitute

Elisabeth Wiener

as Greta

Anita Höfer

as Prostitute at Station

Clara Algranti

as Teresa

Robert José Pomper

as Young Venetian Gondolier/Christ

Renato Scarpa

as Psychiatrist

Francesca Muzio

as Maria

Heinz Kreuger

as University Rector

Vinicio Diamanti

as

Hélène Beaucour

as Madam at Colonia Bordello (uncredited)

Lars Bloch

as German Friend (uncredited)

Ritza Brown

as Young Sicilian Prostitute (uncredited)

Guido Cerniglia

as Guest in Malvida's House (uncredited)

Carlo Colombo

as Bonnet (uncredited)

Clara Colosimo

as Trude (uncredited)

Geoffrey Copleston

as Guest in Malvida House (uncredited)

Elvira Cortese

as Maid (uncredited)

Catharina Dahlin

as Prostitute (uncredited)

Patrizia Dordi

as Professor Staudenmayer's Singer (uncredited)

Jean Dudan

as Professor Staudenmayer (uncredited)

Enzo Fabbri

as Sick Man in Ambulance (uncredited)

Marina Hedman

as Prostitute (uncredited)

Piero Morgia

as Young Man in Pub (uncredited)

Julia Sebastian

as Aunt Augusta (uncredited)

Dieter Stengel

as Left-Wing Militant (uncredited)

Marcella Theodoli

as Brothel Madame (uncredited)

Franco Arcalli

Editor

Franco Arcalli

Screenplay

Italo Moscati

Screenplay

Liliana Cavani

Screenplay

Liliana Cavani

Director

Daniele Paris

Music

Robert Gordon Edwards

Producer

Armando Nannuzzi

Director of Photography

Piero Tosi

Costume Designer

Liliana Cavani

Story

Silvio Clementelli

Executive Producer

Fiorenzo Cattaneo

Production Design

Lorenzo Mongiardino

Production Design

Osvaldo Desideri

Set Decoration

Gilberto Provenghi

Makeup Artist

Aldo Signoretti

Hairstylist

Albino Cocco

Assistant Director

Paola Tallarigo

Assistant Director

Nedo Azzini

Set Designer

Fausto Ancillai

Sound Mixer

Vittorio Massi

Sound Engineer

Amelio Verona

Sound Engineer

Roberto Arcangeli

Boom Operator

Piero Fondi

Boom Operator

Marco Cristiani

Assistant Camera

Nino Cristiani

Camera Operator

Giulio Diamanti

Key Grip

Daniele Nannuzzi

Assistant Camera

Amadeo Amodio

Choreographer