Ernesto is the teacher of the village, he is married and he is dominated by his wife. He has the passion of the theatre and he has written a drama in verse named "Il ratto delle Sabine". Unfortunately he has only an admirer and she is their servant Rosina. When the touring company of Prof. Tromboni arrives in the village, Ernesto decides to let them perform his play, though anonymously. So the day arrives and the theatre is sadly empty. But when the news that the author is the teacher spreads far and wide...
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 TotòAristide Tromboni | Aristide Tromboni |
 Carlo CampaniniMaestro Ernesto Molmenti | Maestro Ernesto Molmenti |
 Clelia MataniaRosina | Rosina |
 Laura GorePaolina | Paolina |
| LLuisa AllianiErmenegilda | Ermenegilda |
 Olga SolbelliMatilde | Matilde |
 Lia CorelliMariannina | Mariannina |
| FFosca SpadaroFiglia di Tancredi | Figlia di Tancredi |
 Aldo SilvaniTancredi | Tancredi |
 Mario PisuAlberto Randoni | Alberto Randoni |
 Giuseppe RinaldiEmilio | Emilio |
 Claudio ErmelliGermani | Germani |
 Mario CastellaniIl proprietario del teatro | Il proprietario del teatro |
| PPeppino SpadaroTuriddu | Turiddu |
| AAristide GarbiniBartolomeo | Bartolomeo |
| CCiro BerardiIl brigadiere dei carabinieri | Il brigadiere dei carabinieri |
| IItalo PiraniIl direttore della scuola | Il direttore della scuola |
| EErminio SpallaGiovanni | Giovanni |