Ugo Tognazzi character Mariano Bonifazi
Vittorio Gassman character Lorenzo Santenocito
Ely Galleani character Silvana Lazzorini
Yvonne Furneaux character Lavinia Santenocito
Michele Cimarosa character Maresciallo Casciatelli
Renato Baldini character Ragionier Cerioni
Pietro Tordi character Professor Rivaroli
Maria Teresa Albani character Silvana's mother (as M. Teresa Albani)
Checco Durante character Archivist Pironti
Simonetta Stefanelli character 'Giugi' Santenocito
Edda Ferronao character Cameriera di Santenocito
Enrico Ragusa character Riziero Santenocito
Piero Nuti character Santenocito's Lawyer
Franco Angrisano character Giudice Colombo (as Franco Angrisani)
Gianfilippo Carcano character Silvana's Father (as G. Filippo Carcano)
Claudio Trionfi character TV journalist
Francesco D'Adda character Lipparini - the registrar
Vanni Castellani character Sirio Roscioni - Silvana's fiancé
Enrico Ameri character Self (voice)
Marcello Di Falco character Secretary of Santenocito
Paolo Paoloni character Psychiatrist
Franca Scagnetti character Porter
Rossella Bergamonti character Flora (uncredited)
Bruno Bertocci character Man at the awards ceremony during the newsreel (uncredited)
Veriano Ginesi character Handyman in Law Courts (uncredited)
Franco Magno character TV Man (uncredited)
Giuseppe Marrocco character Man at Prize-Giving Ceremony (uncredited)
Alberto Postorino character Carabiniere
Franca Ridolfi character Doris Darrill (uncredited)
Mario Silvestri character Man at Prize-Giving Ceremony (uncredited)
Antonio Spaccatini character Del Tomaso's Lawyer (uncredited)
Giò Stajano character Floriano Roncherini (uncredited)
