Gerardo, an aspiring actor, trying unsuccessfully to cross over from comedy to tragedy, is involved, due to his ability to mimic dialects of Italy, in a scam concocted by Lallo against a rich cloth-merchant.
Cast
Vittorio Gassman
Gerardo Latini
Anna Maria Ferrero
Annalisa Rauseo
Fosco Giachetti
General Benito Mesci
Luigi Pavese
L'industriale
Dorian Gray
Elena
Mario Carotenuto
Lallo Cortina
Alberto Bonucci
Gloria Patri
Nando Bruno
Restaurant Owner
Linda Sini
Laura
Peppino De Filippo
Chinotto
Fanfulla
Sor Annibale
Mario Scaccia
Il gioielliere
Armando Bandini
Il ragioniere
Salvatore Cafiero
Unknown
Piera Arico
Unknown
Aldo Bufi Landi
Unknown
Enrico Glori
Unknown
Mario Frera
Unknown
Giuseppe Transocchi
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Crew
Dino Risi
Director
Sandro Continenza
Screenplay
Ettore Scola
Screenplay
Ruggero Maccari
Screenplay
Agenore Incrocci
Story
Furio Scarpelli
Story
Eraldo Da Roma
Editor
Massimo Dallamano
Director of Photography
Lù Leone
First Assistant Director
Gianni Cecchin
Production Supervisor
Mario Cecchi Gori
Producer
Giorgio Giovannini
Production Design
Alessandro D'Eva
Camera Operator
Marisa D'Andrea
Costume Design
Romolo Martino
Costume Design
Marcella Cecchini
Hairstylist
Umberto Picistrelli
Sound
Mario Amari
Sound
Pippo Barzizza
Original Music Composer
Arrigo Breschi
Set Decoration
Liliana Fugagnollo
Script Supervisor
Sergio Pugliese
Idea
Antonio Sarno
Production Secretary
Franco Recine
Production Secretary
