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  Vittorio De Sica

  regizor

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  Eduardo De Filippo

  scenarist

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  Marcello Mastroianni

  Carmine Sbaratti / Renzo / Augusto Rusconi
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  Sophia Loren

  Adelina Sbaratti / Anna Molteni / Mara
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  Aldo Giuffrè

  Pasquale Nardella
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  Carlo Croccolo

  Auctioneer (segment "Adelina")
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  Armando Trovajoli

  Giorgio Ferrario (segment "Anna")
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  Tecla Scarano

  Verace's sister (segment "Adelina")

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  Gianni Ridolfi

  Umberto (segment "Mara")
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  Pasquale Cennamo

  Chief Police (segment "Adelina")
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  Tonino Cianci

  (segment "Adelina") (as Antonio Cianci)
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  Gennaro Di Gregorio

  Grandfather (segment "Mara")
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  Lino Mattera

  Amedeo Scapece (segment "Adelina")
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  Silvia Monelli

  Elivira Nardella (segment "Adelina")
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  Tina Pica

  Grandmother Ferrario (segment "Mara")

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  Agostino Salvietti

  Dr. Verace (segment "Adelina")