Alberto Sordi

The husband (segments "L'uccellino", "L'automobile") / Sartoletti (segment "Eritrea") / Marco (segments "I miei cari", "Luciana")

Silvana Mangano

The wife (segments "L'uccellino", "L'automobile") / Clara (segment "I miei cari") / Eritrea (segment "Eritrea") / Luciana (segment "Luciana")

Claudio Gora

The Honourable

Maria Tedeschi

The Honourable's wife

Mino Doro

The mayor

Lamberto Antinori

The secretary

Elena Nicolai

The mother-in-law

Elena Fabrizi

The nun (segment "I miei cari")

Marisa Fiorio

Roberta (segment "Luciana")

Mario Conocchia

Luciana's husband (segment "Luciana")

Laura Durell

The hostess (segment "Luciana")

Alfredo Censi

The captain (segment "Luciana")