"Study of 1960s Milanese social life and its glamorous depravity, as seen through the story of the working class Mario who dreams of social climbing."
Sami Frey
as Carlo
Alida Valli
as Carlo's Mother
Curd Jürgens
as Carlo's Father
Renato Salvatori
as Mario
Louis Jourdan
as Tom
Susan Strasberg
as Isabella
Antonella Lualdi
as Mali
Tomas Milian
as Bruno
Jean Sorel
as Andrea
Georges Wilson
as Don Giuseppe
Lia Angeleri
as
Adriana Asti
Emma Baron
Marisa Belli
Jole Mauro
Michael Morrison
Nino Nini
Gianna Pacetti
Jacopo Tecchi
Giulio Tomasini
Elisabetta Velinska
Renato Terra
Cesare Allione
Camera Operator
Franco Brusati
Screenplay
Francesco Ghedini
Story
Anna Davini
Unit Manager
Giulio Tagliacozzo
Sound
Romolo Germano
Arturo Zavattini
Gitt Magrini
Assistant Costume Designer
Carlo Savina
Conductor
Mario Russo
Co-Director
Ferdinando Giovannoni
Assistant Production Design
Rometta Pietrostefani
Script Supervisor
Anacleto Giustini
Makeup Artist
Jole Cecchini
Hairstylist
Luigi Barnardini
Assistant Camera
Giorgio Hermann
Set Decoration
Giuseppe Bordogni
Production Manager
Mario Licari
Production Secretary
G.B. Poletto
Still Photographer
Romolo Guerrieri
First Assistant Director
Goffredo Lombardo
Producer
Director
Bice Brichetto
Costume Design
Mario Garbuglia
Production Design
Mario Nascimbene
Original Music Composer
Leonida Barboni
Director of Photography
Ruggero Mastroianni
Editor