The athlete

Rasselas Lakew

Abebe Bikila

Dag Malmberg

Onni

Ruta Gedmintas

Charlotte

Abba Waka Dessalegn

. The Priest

Johnny Ashenafi

Coach Nega

Woyneshet Belachew

Telephone Operator

Abebe Bikila

Himself (archive footage)

Arne Boysen

Gunnar Krogsveen

Yeneneh Ezra

Emperor Haile Selassie

Fekadu Gemechu

Uncle

Mersha Getahun

Bartender

Tigist Gurma

Motel Manager

Benito Mussolini

Himself (archive footage)

Христо Петков

Archery coach

Ekaterina Petrova

Journalist

Assefa Tegene

Male Border Guard

Zelalem Yetagesu

Rude Officer