Francesco, a young comedian, is dumped by his girlfriend and falls into a creative crisis. After several years of anonymity, he finds success with a series of shows that draw on his private life.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Francesco NutiFrancesco Giglio | Francesco Giglio |
 Barbara De RossiPaola | Paola |
 Carlo GiuffrèFalcone | Falcone |
 Novello NovelliIl direttore del 'Kursaal' | Il direttore del 'Kursaal' |
 Ricky TognazziIl postino | Il postino |
 Ferzan ÖzpetekIl madonnaro | Il madonnaro |
 Claudio SpadaroFrancesco | Francesco |
| AAlessandro SpadorciaNot listed | Not listed |
| AAlberto PetroliniNot listed | Not listed |
| AAnna Maria NataliniNot listed | Not listed |
 Vera FurlanNot listed | Not listed |
| MMassimo FranceschiNot listed | Not listed |
| MMaurizio BoniNot listed | Not listed |
| BBianca TosoNot listed | Not listed |
| LLaurie ShermanKathy, la ragazza americana | Kathy, la ragazza americana |