On March 21, 1956, Anna Magnani wins the Academy Award for Best Actress. She spends the night waiting for the news wandering the streets of Rome. However, an unpredictable turn of fate pushes her aside at the moment of her greatest splendor, showing her human side and the world that surrounds her. Above everything is Roberto Rossellini, "an imprint in the heart that lives on even when time has erased everything else."
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Monica GuerritoreAnna Magnani | Anna Magnani |
 Tommaso RagnoRoberto Rossellini | Roberto Rossellini |
 Beatrice GrannòCarol Levi (young) | Carol Levi (young) |
 Lucia MascinoNot listed | Not listed |
 Roberto De FrancescoNot listed | Not listed |
| AAlvia RealeNot listed | Not listed |
| FFrancesca CelliniNot listed | Not listed |
 Edoardo PurgatoriLuca Magnani (Adult) | Luca Magnani (Adult) |