Silvana Mangano

as Teresa (segment "Teresa")

Sophia Loren

as Sofia (segment Pizza on Credit)

Eduardo De Filippo

as Don Ersilio Miccio (segment "Il professore")

Paolo Stoppa

as Don Peppino, the widower (segment Pizza on Credit)

Erno Crisa

as Don Nicola (segment "Teresa")

Totò

as Don Saverio Petrillo (segment "Il guappo")

Lianella Carell

as Carolina Petrillo (segment "Il guappo")

Giacomo Furia

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