"Anthology of tragic love. A noblewoman falls for a commoner. A doctor keeps quiet about his patients' infidelities. Expectant father is sent to fight in WWI. A 1920s fascist enjoys Rome's nightlife. WWII airman falls for a girl in Naples."
Franco Interlenghi
as Mario (segment "L'amore romantico")
Leonora Ruffo
as Contessina Elena Micheli (segment "L'amore romantico")
Paola Borboni
as Countess Matilde Micheli (segment "L'amore romantico")
Carlo Ninchi
as Count Massimo Micheli (segment "L'amore romantico")
Luigi Tosi
as Count Edoardo Savelli (segment "L'amore romantico")
Maria Pia Casilio
as Carmela (segment "Guerra 1915-18")
Lauro Gazzolo
as Teacher (segment "Guerra 1915-18")
Albino Cocco
as Antonio Mittica (segment "Guerra 1915-18")
Gustavo Serena
as Mayor (segment "Guerra 1915-18")
Amedeo Trilli
as Doctor (segment "Guerra 1915-18")
Silvana Pampanini
as Susanna (segment "Dopoguerra 1920")
Alberto Sordi
as Alberto (segment "Dopoguerra 1920")
Giuseppe Porelli
as Fosco D'Agata (segment "Dopoguerra 1920")
Carlo Hintermann
as Nightclub Manager (segment "Dopoguerra 1920")
Alba Arnova
as Yvonne (segment "Dopoguerra 1920")
Antonella Lualdi
as Carla (segment "Napoli 1943")
Franco Pastorino
as Renato (segment "Napoli 1943")
Ugo D'Alessio
as Octopus Vendor (segment "Napoli 1943")
Nello Ascoli
as Doughnut Vendor (segment "Napoli 1943")
Salvatore Costa
as Coffee Vendor (segment "Napoli 1943")
Lea Padovani
as Isabella (segment "Girandola 1910")
Andrea Checchi
as Gabriele (segment "Girandola 1910")
Carlo Campanini
as Michelangelo Corradi (segment "Girandola 1910")
Umberto Melnati
as Cocò (segment "Girandola 1910")
Lily Granado
as Michelangelo Corradi's Wife (segment "Girandola 1910")
Franco Scandurra
as Excellency (segment "Girandola 1910")
Scilla Vannucci
as Ninì (segment "Girandola 1910")
Edith Jost
as Adelaide (segment "Girandola 1910")
Armando Annuale
as Priest at the Party (segment "L'amore romantico") (uncredited)
Mauro Carbonoli
as Mario's Colleague (segment "L'amore romantico") (uncredited)
Augusto Di Giovanni
as Socialist Supporter (segment "Guerra 1915-18") (uncredited)
Assunta Radico
as Carmela's Mother (segment "Guerra 1915-18") (uncredited)
Arturo Bragaglia
as Alberto's Uncle (segment "Dopoguerra 1920") (uncredited)
Giovanni Korporaal
as (segment "Dopoguerra 1920") (uncredited)
Fara Libassi
as Alberto's Aunt (segment "Dopoguerra 1920") (uncredited)
Franco Migliacci
as Fosco D'Agata's Assistant (segment "Dopoguerra 1920") (uncredited)
Amalia Pellegrini
as Alberto's Mother (segment "Dopoguerra 1920") (uncredited)
Amerigo Santarelli
as Superstitious Fascist (segment "Dopoguerra 1920") (uncredited)
Alberto Plebani
as Opera Singer (segment "Napoli 1943") (uncredited)
Ettore Jannetti
as Nightclub Manager (segment "Girandola 1910") (uncredited)
Attilio Martella
as Nightclub Waiter (segment "Girandola 1910") (uncredited)
Renato Malavasi
as (uncredited)
Marcello Caracciolo Di Laurino
First Assistant Director
Giuseppe Mangione
Screenplay
Mario Chiari
Production Design
Beni Montresor
Set Decoration
Oreste Biancoli
Silvio Clementelli
Production Manager
Sandro Continenza
Ada Palombi
Hairstylist
Maria De Matteis
Costume Design
Umberto De Martino
Makeup Artist
Alberto Paoletti
Conductor
Mauro Morassi
Dolores Tamburini
Editor
Sergio Bergamini
Camera Operator
Gerardo Turilli
Rolando Benedetti
Renato Annibali
Script Supervisor
Marcella Rossignotti
Carlo Infascelli
Roberto Rossellini
Ovidio Del Grande
Sound
Aldo Pomilia
Production Secretary
Vinicio Marinucci
Director
Pietro Germi
Carlo Rustichelli
Original Music Composer
Antonio Pietrangeli
Glauco Pellegrini
Producer
Gino Peccerini
Unit Manager
Ettore Scola
Vincenzo Talarico
Rodolfo Sonego
Tonino Delli Colli
Director of Photography