Franco Interlenghi

Mario (segment "L'amore romantico")

Leonora Ruffo

Contessina Elena Micheli (segment "L'amore romantico")

Paola Borboni

Countess Matilde Micheli (segment "L'amore romantico")

Carlo Ninchi

Count Massimo Micheli (segment "L'amore romantico")

Luigi Tosi

Count Edoardo Savelli (segment "L'amore romantico")

Maria Pia Casilio

Carmela (segment "Guerra 1915-18")

Lauro Gazzolo

Teacher (segment "Guerra 1915-18")

Albino Cocco

Antonio Mittica (segment "Guerra 1915-18")

Gustavo Serena

Mayor (segment "Guerra 1915-18")

Amedeo Trilli

Doctor (segment "Guerra 1915-18")

Silvana Pampanini

Susanna (segment "Dopoguerra 1920")

Alberto Sordi

Alberto (segment "Dopoguerra 1920")

Giuseppe Porelli

Fosco D'Agata (segment "Dopoguerra 1920")

Carlo Hintermann

Nightclub Manager (segment "Dopoguerra 1920")

Alba Arnova

Yvonne (segment "Dopoguerra 1920")

Antonella Lualdi

Carla (segment "Napoli 1943")

Franco Pastorino

Renato (segment "Napoli 1943")

Ugo D'Alessio

Octopus Vendor (segment "Napoli 1943")

Nello Ascoli

Doughnut Vendor (segment "Napoli 1943")

Salvatore Costa

Coffee Vendor (segment "Napoli 1943")

Lea Padovani

Isabella (segment "Girandola 1910")

Andrea Checchi

Gabriele (segment "Girandola 1910")

Carlo Campanini

Michelangelo Corradi (segment "Girandola 1910")

Umberto Melnati

Cocò (segment "Girandola 1910")

Lily Granado

Michelangelo Corradi's Wife (segment "Girandola 1910")

Franco Scandurra

Excellency (segment "Girandola 1910")

Scilla Vannucci

Ninì (segment "Girandola 1910")

Edith Jost

Adelaide (segment "Girandola 1910")

Armando Annuale

Priest at the Party (segment "L'amore romantico") (uncredited)

Mauro Carbonoli

Mario's Colleague (segment "L'amore romantico") (uncredited)

Augusto Di Giovanni

Socialist Supporter (segment "Guerra 1915-18") (uncredited)

Assunta Radico

Carmela's Mother (segment "Guerra 1915-18") (uncredited)

Arturo Bragaglia

Alberto's Uncle (segment "Dopoguerra 1920") (uncredited)

Giovanni Korporaal

(segment "Dopoguerra 1920") (uncredited)

Fara Libassi

Alberto's Aunt (segment "Dopoguerra 1920") (uncredited)

Franco Migliacci

Fosco D'Agata's Assistant (segment "Dopoguerra 1920") (uncredited)

Amalia Pellegrini

Alberto's Mother (segment "Dopoguerra 1920") (uncredited)

Amerigo Santarelli

Superstitious Fascist (segment "Dopoguerra 1920") (uncredited)

Alberto Plebani

Opera Singer (segment "Napoli 1943") (uncredited)

Ettore Jannetti

Nightclub Manager (segment "Girandola 1910") (uncredited)

Attilio Martella

Nightclub Waiter (segment "Girandola 1910") (uncredited)

Renato Malavasi

(uncredited)