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")