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

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)