Episodic journey of journalist Marcello who struggles to find his place in the world, torn between the allure of Rome's elite social scene and the stifling domesticity offered by his girlfriend, all the while searching for a way to become a serious writer.
Marcello Mastroianni
as Marcello Rubini
Anita Ekberg
as Sylvia
Anouk Aimée
as Maddalena
Yvonne Furneaux
as Emma
Magali Noël
as Fanny
Alain Cuny
as Steiner
Annibale Ninchi
as Marcello's father
Walter Santesso
as Paparazzo
Valeria Ciangottini
as Paola
Riccardo Garrone
as Riccardo
Ida Galli
as Debutante of the year
Audrey McDonald
as Jane
