Ugo TognazziThe Father (segment "L'Educazione sentimentale") / Policeman (segment "Il Mostro") / Stefano (segment "Come un Padre") / Battacchi (segment "Il povero Soldato") / L'Onorevole (segment "La Giornata dell'Onorevole") / Dark Latin Lover (segment "Latin Lovers-Amanti latini") / Pilade Fioravanti (segment "Testimone volontario") / The Traffic Warden (segment "L'Agguato") / The Car Buyer (segment "Vernissage") / Spectator at the Cinema (segment "Scenda l'Oblio") / The Husband (segment "L'Oppio dei Popoli") / Guarnacci (segment "La nobile Arte")
Vittorio GassmanThe Actor (segment "La Raccomandazione") / Policeman (segment "Il Mostro") / Production Assistant & Movie Director (segment "Presa dalla Vita") / Nicola (segment "Che Vitaccia!") / Blonde Latin Lover (segment "Latin Lovers-Amanti latini") / Defence Layer D'Amore (segment "Testimone volontario") / Richetto (segment "I due Orfanelli") / Roberto (segment "Il Sacrificato") / Elisa (segment "La Musa") / The Road Hog (segment "La Strada è di Tutti") / The Friar (segment "Il Testamento di Francesco") / Artemio Altidori (segment "La nobile Arte")
Lando BuzzancaLuchino (segment "Come un padre")
Marisa MerliniPaola Fioravanti (segment "Testimone volontario")
Rika DialinaGiuliana (segment "Il Sacrificato")
Michèle MercierThe Wife (segment "L'Oppio dei Popoli")
Marino MaséThe Lover (segment "L'Oppio dei Popoli")
Franco CastellaniGiulio Francusi (segment "La Raccomandazione")
Maria MannelliOlimpia Ceccarelli (segment "Presa dalla Vita")
Mario LaurentinoThe Police Officer (segment "Il povero Soldato")
Angela PortaluriErsilia (segment "Che Vitaccia!")
Carlo KechlerMinistry of Public Works's Director (segment "La Giornata dell'Onorevole")
Ugo AttanasioGeneral Olivazzi (segment "La Giornata dell'Onorevole")
Luciana VincenziBrunette with two Latin Lovers (segment "Latin Lovers-Amanti latini")
Carlo BagnoPresiding Judge (segment "Testimone volontario")
Daniele VargasProfessor Pinzuto (segment "I due Orfanelli")
Françoise LeroyNieli (segment "Il Sacrificato")
Salvatore BorgeseThe Debutant Writer (segment "La Musa")
Maria Luisa RispoliWife at Cinema (segment "Scenda l'Oblio")
Riccardo PaladiniHimself - TV Speaker (segment "Il Testamento di Francesco")
Mario BregaRocchetti (segment "La nobile Arte")
Nino NiniEnrico Zappalà (segment "La nobile Arte")
Ottavio PanunziGiovanni Bordignon (segment "La nobile Arte")
Lucia ModugnoClara Altidori (segment "La nobile Arte")
Anna Lina AlbertiWoman Sitting next to Paola Fioravanti (segment "Testimone volontario") (uncredited)
Franco CaraccioloDon Ilario (segment "La Giornata dell'Onorevole") (uncredited)
Mario Cecchi GoriDriver of Fiat 2300 S Coupé (segment "L'Agguato") (uncredited)
Roberto Chevalier(segment "L'Educazione sentimentale") (voice) (uncredited)
Rosemary DexterLuciana (segment "Come un Padre") (uncredited)
Thea FlemingMarilina (segment "Vernissage") (uncredited)
Mario FreraThe Father's Colleague (segment "L'Educazione sentimentale") (uncredited)
Corrado GaipaBatachi (segment "Il povero soldato") / Outspoken Critic (segmento "La musa") (voice) (uncredited)
Veriano GinesiMan on the Car (segment "Presa dalla Vita") (uncredited)
Carlo GiuffrèLiterary Critic (segment "La musa") (voice) (uncredited)
Antonio GuidiLiterary Critic (segment "La musa") (voice) (uncredited)
Jacques HerlinOutspoken Juror (segmento "La musa") (uncredited)
Renato IzzoProfessor Pinzuto (segment "I due Orfanelli") / Grammar Judge (segment "La musa") (voice) (uncredited)
Antonio La RainaEnrico Zappalà (segment "La nobile arte") (voice) (uncredited)
Elisa MainardiThe Manicurist (segment "Il Testamento di Francesco") (uncredited)
Pat O'HaraThe Mother (segment "L'Educazione sentimentale") (uncredited)
Quinto ParmeggianiThe Editor in Chief (segment "Il povero Soldato") (uncredited)
Carmen PericoloCarmen, Actor's Assistant (segment "La Raccomandazione") (uncredited)
Carlo RealiLuchino (segment "Come un padre") (voice) (uncredited)
Jean RougeulLiterary Critic (segment "La Musa") (uncredited)
Stefano Satta FloresThe Debutant Writer (segment "La Musa" (voice) (uncredited)
Leonardo SeveriniRocchetti (voice) (uncredited)
Edoardo Toniolo(segment "La musa") (voice) (uncredited)
Yacinto YariaGiacinto (segment "La Giornata dell'Onorevole") (uncredited)
