On screen
Cast
60 credited performers
Alberto Sordi
Merchant of children
Vittorio Gassman
Cimino
Fernandel
The widower
Nino Manfredi
Waiter
Silvana Mangano
Signora Matteoni
Paolo Stoppa
Giorgio
Renato Rascel
Coppola
Jack Palance
Matteoni
Vittorio De Sica
Defense lawyer
Anouk Aimée
Giorgio's wife Irene
Lino Ventura
Giovanna's father
Melina Mercouri
Foreign lady
Ernest Borgnine
Pickpocket
Paul Demange
Miser in Paris
Jimmy Durante
The man with the large nose
Lamberto Maggiorani
Poor man
Akim Tamiroff
Play director
Elli Davis
The blonde
Georges Rivière
Gianni
Jaime de Mora y Aragón
l'ambasciatore
Mike Bongiorno
Self
Eleonora Brown
Giovanna
Elisa Cegani
la madre di Giovanna
Franco Franchi
disoccupato
Ciccio Ingrassia
disoccupato
Domenico Modugno
il cantante
Marisa Merlini
una madre
Andreina Pagnani
ospite in casa Matteoni
Giuseppe Ianigro
la personalità
Alberto Bonucci
ospite in casa Matteoni
Sergio Jossa
Luca
Lilli Lembo
annunciatrice Tv
Maria Pia Casilio
cameriera
Mario Abussi
Character not listed
Giuseppe Porelli
l'accompagnatore delle personalità
Nando Angelini
Character not listed
Edith Peters
Black Woman
Giacomo Furia
Character not listed
Regina Bianchi
Character not listed
Luigi Bonos
Character not listed
Vittorio Bonos
Character not listed
Ugo D'Alessio
un Pulcinella
Eugenio Maggi
Character not listed
Teresa De Vita
Character not listed
Pietro De Vico
venditore ambulante
Enzo Petito
Character not listed
Gigi Reder
il pazzariello
Agostino Salvietti
Character not listed
Carlo Taranto
un giudicato
Hilde Maria Renzi
Character not listed
Mario Passante
Character not listed
Nello Ascoli
Character not listed
Alfredo Melidoni
Character not listed
Pasquale Cennamo
Character not listed
Nino Di Napoli
Character not listed
Alberto Albani Barbieri
Character not listed
Eliana De Sabata
Character not listed
Alfio Vita
Character not listed
Pilade Collaveri
Character not listed
Salvatore Porcaro
Boy at the Window (uncredited)