A parody of Manzoni's canonical 19th-century novel "I promessi sposi" (The Bethroded) from the point of view of the villain Don Rodrigo, who, however, in this upended version of the story is the victim rather than the perpretator of the violence.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Nanni MorettiDon Rodrigo | Don Rodrigo |
| LLorenza CodignolaLucia | Lucia |
| GGiorgio ViterboRenzo | Renzo |
| VVincenzo VitobelloFra Cristoforo | Fra Cristoforo |
| FFulvia FazioAgnese | Agnese |
 Beniamino PlacidoIl conte zio | Il conte zio |
| CCorrado SannucciPadre provinciale | Padre provinciale |