People meet and chat at Ridolfo's Coffeehouse; the conversations are mostly about money, but also about feelings, ideals, friendship, love, fidelity and respectability.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Margit CarstensenVittoria | Vittoria |
 Ingrid CavenPlacida | Placida |
 Hanna SchygullaLisaura | Lisaura |
 Kurt RaabDon Marzio | Don Marzio |
 Harry BaerEugenio | Eugenio |
 Peer RabenRidolfo | Ridolfo |
 Günther KaufmannLeander | Leander |
 Hans HirschmüllerTrappolo | Trappolo |
 Rudolf Waldemar BremPandolfo | Pandolfo |