Silvana Mangano

Teresa (segment "Teresa")

Sophia Loren

Sofia (segment Pizza on Credit)

Eduardo De Filippo

Don Ersilio Miccio (segment "Il professore")

Paolo Stoppa

Don Peppino, the widower (segment Pizza on Credit)

Erno Crisa

Don Nicola (segment "Teresa")

Totò

Don Saverio Petrillo (segment "Il guappo")

Lianella Carell

Carolina Petrillo (segment "Il guappo")

Giacomo Furia

Rosario, Sofia's husband (segment Pizza on Credit)

Tina Pica

Old woman (segment "Il professore")

Alberto Farnese

Alfredo, Sofia's lover (segment Pizza on a Credit)

Tecla Scarano

Don Peppino's friend (segment Pizza on a Credit)

Pasquale Cennamo

Don Carmine Savarone (segment "Il guappo")

Agostino Salvietti

Gennaro Esposito (segment "Il guappo")

Vittorio De Sica

Il conte Prospero B. (segment "I giocatori")

Mario Passante

Giovanni - the Butler (segment "I giocatori")

Gigi Reder

Don Peppino's friend (segment "Pizze a credito") (uncredited)

Nino Vingelli

Guappo (segment "Il guappo") (uncredited)