Anna Magnani

as Maddalena Cecconi

Walter Chiari

as Alberto Annovazzi

Tina Apicella

as Maria Cecconi

Gastone Renzelli

as Spartaco Cecconi

Tecla Scarano

as Tilde Spernanzoni

Lola Braccini

as Photographer's Wife

Arturo Bragaglia

as Photographer

Nora Ricci

as Laundry Worker

Vittorina Benvenuti

as

Linda Sini

as Mimmetta

Teresa Battaggi

as Snob Mother

Gisella Monaldi

as Door-keeper

Amalia Pellegrini

as

Luciana Ricci

as

Giuseppina Arena

as

Liliana Mancini

as Iris

Alessandro Blasetti

as Self

Vittorio Musy Glori

as Self

Mario Chiari

as Self

Luigi Filippo D'Amico

as Self

George Tapparelli

as Self

Luciano Caruso

as (uncredited)

Michele Di Giulio

as (uncredited)

Mario Donatone

as (uncredited)

Franco Ferrara

as Il Direttore d'Orchestra della R.A.I. (uncredited)

Iolanda Fortini

as Mother at Cinecittà (uncredited)

Pietro Fumelli

as (uncredited)

Corrado

as Announcer (uncredited)

Lilly Marchi

as (uncredited)

Guido Martufi

as Young Boy at Hair-Dresser's Shop (uncredited)

Anna Nighel

as (uncredited)

Lina Rossoni

as (uncredited)

Sonia Scotti

as Young Girl (uncredited)