Alberto Sordi

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

Silvana Mangano

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

Claudio Gora

Character: The Honourable

Maria Tedeschi

Character: The Honourable's wife

Mino Doro

Character: The mayor

Lamberto Antinori

Character: The secretary

Elena Nicolai

Character: The mother-in-law

Elena Fabrizi

Character: The nun (segment "I miei cari")

Marisa Fiorio

Character: Roberta (segment "Luciana")

Mario Conocchia

Character: Luciana's husband (segment "Luciana")

Laura Durell

Character: The hostess (segment "Luciana")

Alfredo Censi

Character: The captain (segment "Luciana")