Six episodes (adapted from as many short stories: Gozzano, D'Annunzio, Guido Rocca, Marino Moretti, Alba de Céspedes and Oreste Biancoli), six love stories set in different moments in italian recent history.
Aldo Fabrizi
as Don Pietro, Priest of Monterotondo (segment "Garibaldina")
Irène Galter
as Maria (segment "Garibaldina")
Franco Interlenghi
as Rico (segment "Garibaldina")
Carlo Ninchi
as Sottufficiale garibaldino (segment "Garibaldina")
Vittorio De Sica
as Duke Giovanni del Bagno aka Signor Pallini (segment "Pendolin")
Nadia Gray
as Countess Muriella di Lucoli (segment "Pendolin")
Carlo Campanini
as Pendolin, the Doorman (segment "Pendolin")
Luigi Cimara
as Count Ubaldo di Lucoli (segment "Pendolin")
Eduardo De Filippo
as Soldier Vincenzo Pagliaro (segment "Purificazione")
Titina De Filippo
as Aunt Matilde (segment "Purificazione")
Giulietta Masina
as The Neighbour at the Rear Window (segment "Purificazione")
Angiola Faranda
as Ester Fiorelli (segment "Purificazione")
