Two episodes on the theme of love and death. In the first, set in nineteenth-century Russia, we have a vehement passion that a family feud turns into tragedy. The second is a Boccaccio comedy in contemporary Sicily.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Enrico Maria SalernoSalvatore Cascemi (Segment 2) | Salvatore Cascemi (Segment 2) |
 Dagmar LassanderMascia's mother (Segment 1) | Mascia's mother (Segment 1) |
 Franca GonellaMascia (Segment 1) | Mascia (Segment 1) |
 Yves BeneytonNot listed | Not listed |
| JJunie VetustoNot listed | Not listed |
 Annabella IncontreraNot listed | Not listed |
 Gianni MusyNot listed | Not listed |
| AAngela GoodwinConcetta (Segment 2) | Concetta (Segment 2) |
 Barbara HerreraNot listed | Not listed |
 Lorenzo PianiNot listed | Not listed |
 Ada PomettiNot listed | Not listed |
 Lucia CavalieriOld Maid (uncredited) | Old Maid (uncredited) |