Massimo Troisi
Gaetano

Fiorenza Marchegiani
Marta

Lino Troisi
Ugo

Deddi Savagnone
Gaetano's Mother

Laura Nucci
Ida

Renato Scarpa
Robertino

Luciano Crovato
Alfredo

Marco Messeri
Crazy Man

Lello Arena
Raffaele 'Lello' Sodano

Marta Bifano

Cloris Brosca
Rosaria

Carmine Faraco
Gaetano's Friend

Jeanne Mas
Jeanne

Michele Mirabella
Suicidal Man

Patrizio Rispo
Patrizio

Giuliano Santi
Umberto

Giovanni Febraro
Don Ciro (uncredited)

Alfredo Cozzolino
Rosaria's Spouse (uncredited)

Dolores Calò
Guest-house Diner (uncredited)

Giovanni Morosi
Bar Customer (uncredited)

Vezio Natili
Bar Customer (uncredited)

Attilio Pelegatti
Bar Customer (uncredited)

Pupita Lea Scuderoni
Bar Customer (uncredited)

Lidia Zanussi
Bar Customer (uncredited)

Adriana Colombo
Bar Customer (uncredited)