Doris Duranti

Character: Virginia Oldoini, countess of Castiglione

Andrea Checchi

Character: Baldo Princivalli

Renato Cialente

Character: Costantino Nigra

Enzo Biliotti

Character: Napoléon III

Lamberto Picasso

Character: The Marquis Oldoini

Annibale Betrone

Character: The town planner Baron Haussmann

Clara Auteri Pepe

Character: Martina

Giacomo Moschini

Character: Mocquart

Nico Pepe

Character: A friend of Oldoini (uncredited)

Gabriele Ferzetti

Character: (uncredited)