- Olga: the protagonist and narrator
- Mario: Olga's husband
- Gianni: the couple's young son
- Ilaria: the couple's young daughter
- Aldo Carrano: Olga and Mario's neighbor, an aging musician
- Carla: Mario's mistress
- Gina: Carla's mother
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