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Florinda Bolkan
Clara Mataro

Renato Salvatori
Franco Mataro, the husband
Daniel Quenaud
Luigi, Clara's lover

José María Prada
Ciranni

Teresa Gimpera
Gina

Hugo Blanco
The brother in law
Julia Peña
Edvige

Miranda Campa
Nurse Guidotti
Angela Cardile
The redhead

Anna Carena
The mother in law

Monica Guerritore
Maria

Maria Mizar
Nurse Garin
Alessandro Romanazzi
The son

Adriana Asti
Scanziani
Enrico Baroni
Edda Conti
Lia Giovannella
Franca Mazzoni
Giampaolo Rossi

Luigi Antonio Guerra
Vittorio De Sica
Cesare Zavattini, Rafael J. Salvia
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