"When Francesco returns home with the assumption that his father's wealth will be there to keep him content, he discovers that his father has lost everything to a German countess while gambling."
Matthew Modine
as Francesco Sacredo
Faye Dunaway
as Contessa Matilda Von Wallenstein
Jennifer Beals
as Lady Olivia Candioni
Ian Bannen
as Padre di Francesco
Corinne Cléry
as Jacqueline
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
as Federico
Karina Huff
as Blond Maid
Ana Obregón
as
Federica Moro
Jacques Herlin
as Old fiancé of Olivia
Vernon Wells
as First Brother Podestà
Gianfranco Barra
as Manolo
Cyrus Elias
Marco Stefanelli
Claudia Lawrence
Nazzareno Natale
Claudio Lorimer
Umberto Palma
Angelo Susani
Francesca Cassola
as Sposa bambina
Antonietta Di Vizia
Sebastiano Busiri Vici
as Father of Francesco
Louis Di Giamo
Charles Borromel
Lewis E. Ciannelli
Mohamed Badrsalem
Antonio Barbini
Efisio Coletti
Renzo Martini
Andrea Maria Mazza
Darci Adams
John Karlsen
Paul Norman Allen
as Italian Peasant (uncredited)
Eleonora Cecere
as (uncredited)
Enrico Vanzina
Writer
Carlo Vanzina
Director
Livia Giampalmo
Alberto Ongaro
Novel
Luigi Kuveiller
Director of Photography
Pino Donaggio
Original Music Composer
Paola Comencini
Production Design
Dick Naastepad
Makeup Artist
Franco Ragusa
Special Effects
Nicola Pecorini
Steadicam Operator
Clara Hopf
Assistant Makeup Artist
Ottaviano Dell'Acqua
Stunt Coordinator
Massimo Anzellotti
Foley Artist
Daniele Passani
Executive Producer
Gaia Gorrini
Assistant Director
Roberta Guidi Di Bagno
Costume Design
Ruggero Mastroianni
Editor