

117 minutes
12/23/1982
In 1900 in Rome, the poor carpenter Francesco, by a twist of fate, is recognized component of a noble family in the process of decay. Francesco knows the cynical and ruthless Prince Torquato Terenzi, disappointed by life and progress, and also falls in love with the beautiful Duchess Elisa. When Prince Terenzi dies, Francesco realizes that he's not enriched for nothing with the inheritance, because the noble family is broke; so he enlistes himself for the war in Libya, but quickly returnes to Italy, disgusted by the atrocities of the fighting. His dream is to be a singer, and so he goes to America with the Duchess Elisa.

Enrico Montesano
as Francesco 'Checco' Puricelli - aka Conte Tacchia

Zoé Chauveau
as Fernanda Toccacieli

Giuseppe Pambieri
as marchese Lollo D'Alfieri

Ninetto Davoli
as Ninetto

Ania Pieroni
as duchessina Elisa Savelli

Riccardo Pizzuti
as Tomegaux, spadaccino francese

Claudio Gora
as duca Saverio Savelli

Lia Zoppelli
as duchessa Savelli

Paolo Panelli
as mastro Alvaro Puricelli

Vittorio Gassman
as Prince Torquato Terenzi

Anita Durante
as nonna di Fernanda
Andrea Ciccolella
as Bimbo

Marcello Martana
as delegato di Pubblica Sicurezza

Mario Donatone
as "er Ciriola", gestore dell'omonima balera
Alvaro Amici
as "er Sor Capanna", cantore di stornelli

Andrea Aureli
as " Il Notaio"
Arnaldo Caivano
as Servant (uncredited)

Giorgio Gobbi

Franco Caracciolo

Franco Ressel

Salvatore Billa
Roberto Castri
Chiara Moretti

Sergio Smacchi
Gabriele Villa

Giovanni Morosi
as (uncredited)