Aldo Fabrizi

Don Pietro, Priest of Monterotondo (segment "Garibaldina")

Irène Galter

Maria (segment "Garibaldina")

Franco Interlenghi

Rico (segment "Garibaldina")

Carlo Ninchi

sottufficiale garibaldino (segment "Garibaldina")

Vittorio De Sica

Duke Giovanni del Bagno aka Signor Pallini (segment "Pendolin")

Nadia Gray

Countess Muriella di Lucoli (segment "Pendolin")

Carlo Campanini

Pendolin, the Doorman (segment "Pendolin")

Eduardo De Filippo

Soldier Vincenzo Pagliaro (segment "Purificazione")

Titina De Filippo

Aunt Matilde (segment "Purificazione")

Giulietta Masina

The Neighbour at the Rear Window (segment "Purificazione")

Rina Morelli

Maria Bianchi (segment "Nozze d'Oro")

Ernesto Almirante

Antonio Bianchi (segment "Nozze d'Oro")

Virgilio Riento

The Police Commissioner (segment "Nozze d'Oro")

Gabriele Ferzetti

Carlo, the Political Prisoner (segm. "Gli ultimi dieci Minuti")

Myriam Bru

Anna, Carlos' Wife (segment "Gli ultimi dieci Minuti")

Maurice Chevalier

Massimo (segment "Amore 1954")

Alba Arnova

Lucia , Massimo's Daughter (segment "Amore 1954")

Jacques Sernas

Roberto aka Roby, Lucia's Husband (segment "Amore 1954")

Xenia Valderi

Margaret (segment "Amore 1954")

Laura Gore

The Snob Girl (segment "Amore 1954")

Turi Pandolfini

veterinario di Monterotondo (segment "Garibaldina")

Nino Pavese

The Passport Control Officer (segment "Nozze d'Oro")

Nico Pepe

ufficiale delle truppe papali (segment "Garibaldina")

Nietta Zocchi

Nunziata (segment "Garibaldina")

Giovanni Filidoro

The Delivery Man (segment "Purificazione")

Alberto Plebani

Gaspare (segment "Pendolin")

Eduardo Passarelli

The Manager of the Charity Raffle (segment "Pendolin")

Oscar Andriani

Commander of Garibaldi's Army (segm. "Garibaldina") (uncredited)

Antonio Nicotra

Guest at the Party (segment "Amore 1954") (uncredited)

Maria Tedeschi

Train Passenger (uncredited)

Franco Scandurra

(segment "Pendolin") (uncredited)