"A Milanese shop assistant becomes an overnight film sensation when fate lands her the leading role in a prominent producer's romantic drama."
Lucia Bosè
as Clara Manni
Andrea Checchi
as Gianni Franchi
Gino Cervi
as Ercole 'Ercolino' Borra
Ivan Desny
as Bernardo 'Nardo' Rusconi
Alain Cuny
as Lodi
Monica Clay
as Simonetta Rota
Anna Carena
as Clara Manni's Mother
Enrico Glori
as Franco Albonetti
Laura Tiberti
as Renata
Oscar Andriani
as Boschi
Gisella Sofio
as Simonetta Rota's Friend
Elio Steiner
as Emanuele
Luisa Rivelli
as Luisa
Nino Dal Fabbro
as Nello, the screenwriter
Antonio Acqua
as Movie Theatre Owner
Emma Druetti
as Simonetta Rota's Mother
Rita Giannuzzi
Vittorio Manfrino
as Clara Manni's Father
Mario Meniconi
as Notariacomo
Nuri Neva Sangro
as Clara's stunt double (uncredited)
Michelangelo Antonioni
Screenplay
Francesco Maselli
Director
Giovanni Fusco
Original Music Composer
Enzo Serafin
Director of Photography
Gino Doniselli
Unit Manager
Gabriella Borzelli
Hairstylist
Story
First Assistant Director
Pietro Notarianni
Antonio Palumbo
Production Secretary
Giovanni Donelli
Makeup Artist
Gina Guglielmotti
Script Supervisor
Sandro Serafin
Assistant Camera
Carmine Bologna
Production Assistant
Aldo Scavarda
Camera Operator
Kurt Doubrowsky
Sound
G.B. Poletto
Still Photographer
Claudio Forges Davanzati
Production Manager
Vittorio Musy Glori
Gianni Polidori
Production Design
Domenico Forges Davanzati
Producer
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Pier Maria Pasinetti
Eraldo Da Roma
Editor