Ugo Tognazzi

~ as ~

Luciano Bianchi

Giovanna Ralli

~ as ~

Anna

Rossana Martini

~ as ~

Mara - wife of Luciano

Enzo Jannacci

~ as ~

The ballad singer

Giampiero Albertini

~ as ~

Libero Fornaciari

Maria Pia Arcangeli

~ as ~

Publishing house manager

Elio Crovetto

~ as ~

Carlone

Paola Dapino

~ as ~

Iolanda

Pippo Starnazza

~ as ~

segretario della biblioteca

Augusto Bonardi

~ as ~

propagandista