Lina, a music hall singer, has fallen in love with Sergei, a Russian prince. Maestro Doria, who gives her voice lessons and who hopes to make her his mistress, takes her to Paris where she becomes the star of the "Folies-Plastiques".
Gina Lollobrigida
as Lina Cavalieri
Vittorio Gassman
as Prince Sergei
Robert Alda
as Maestro Doria
Anne Vernon
as Carmela
Tamara Lees
as Manolita
Gino Sinimberghi
as tenore Silvani
Nanda Primavera
as Olimpia
Enzo Biliotti
as Perret
Marco Tulli
as Judge at the duel
Rolf Tasna
as Lefebre
Peter Trent
as Viscount Turin
Loris Gizzi
as Duval