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 FabriziDon Pietro, Priest of Monterotondo (segment "Garibaldina")
Irène GalterMaria (segment "Garibaldina")
Franco InterlenghiRico (segment "Garibaldina")
Carlo NinchiSottufficiale garibaldino (segment "Garibaldina")
Vittorio De SicaDuke Giovanni del Bagno aka Signor Pallini (segment "Pendolin")
Nadia GrayCountess Muriella di Lucoli (segment "Pendolin")
Carlo CampaniniPendolin, the Doorman (segment "Pendolin")
Luigi CimaraCount Ubaldo di Lucoli (segment "Pendolin")
Eduardo De FilippoSoldier Vincenzo Pagliaro (segment "Purificazione")
Titina De FilippoAunt Matilde (segment "Purificazione")
Giulietta MasinaThe Neighbour at the Rear Window (segment "Purificazione")Angiola FarandaEster Fiorelli (segment "Purificazione")
Rina MorelliMaria Bianchi (segment "Nozze d'Oro")
Ernesto AlmiranteAntonio Bianchi (segment "Nozze d'Oro")
Virgilio RientoThe Police Commissioner (segment "Nozze d'Oro")
