
The film is set in mid-16th century, at a time when the entire eastern Mediterranean is dominated by two great empires, the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Venice, with the small but wealthy maritime republic of Ragusa (modern-day Dubrovnik) managing to maintain its independence through diplomatic agreements.

as Marin Držić

as Kontesa Desa

as Lukarević

as Luka

as Cosimo de Medici

as Niko

as Zamanja

as Saro

as Knez

as Mavro Vretranović

as Gobbo (voice)

as Pjevačica

as Vlaho Držić

as Zapovjednik straže

as Španjolski konzul