Ugo Tognazzi as Andrea Artusi

Claudia Cardinale as Maria Grazia

Bernard Blier as Mariotti

Michèle Girardon as Cristiana

Paul Guers as Gabriele

Philippe Nicaud as il medico

Gian Maria Volonté as Assessore

Susy Andersen as Wanda Mariotti

José Luis de Vilallonga as Presidente

Salvo Randone as Belisario

Ester Carloni as Palmira

Elvira Tonelli as The elder Maid at the Artusis

Edda Ferronao as The younger Maid at the Artusis

Antonio Gerini as

Liliana Salvioni as Maria Grazia's Friend

Anna María Aveta as

Ernesto Azzalini as The Architect

Olindo De Turres as

Silvio Piergentili as

Laura Antonelli as Guest with a Beehive Hairdo at the Artusis (uncredited)

Lando Buzzanca as Giovannino - younger Manservant at the Artusis (uncredited)

Jean Claudio as The Man at the Swimming Pool (uncredited)

Brett Halsey as Maria Grazia's Partner in Nightclub (uncredited)

Ettore Mattia as Commendator Calise (uncredited)

Enrico Papa as Waiter (uncredited)

Paolo Pietrangeli as The Bespectacled Guest near Piano at the Artusis (uncredited)

Alfonso Sansone as The Unmarried Guest at the Artusis (uncredited)

Jacques Stany as Guest at the Artusis (uncredited)

Fred Williams as Man in Nightclub (uncredited)