
Plot
A young woman from the Italian countryside experiences the dark side of the business after she moves to Rome to become a star.
Trailer
Cast

Stefania Sandrelli
Adriana Astarelli

Mario Adorf
Emilio Ricci, aka Bietolone

Jean-Claude Brialy
Dario Marchionni

Joachim Fuchsberger
The Writer

Nino Manfredi
Cianfanna

Enrico Maria Salerno
Roberto

Ugo Tognazzi
Gigi Baggini

Karin Dor
Barbara

Franco Fabrizi
Paganelli

Turi Ferro
Il commissario

Robert Hoffmann
Antonio Marais

Franco Nero
Italo - The garage attendant

Véronique Vendell
Alice Stendhal

Franca Polesello
Maria - The usherette

Renato Terra
Man in the Caravan

Claudio Camaso
Adriana's First Boyfriend

Barbara Nelli
Usherette

Cesarino Miceli Picardi
The Owner of Hairdresser's

Solvi Stübing
Susan - the foreign girl

Rod Dana
TV Interviewer (uncredited)

Sandro Dori
Man at the Acting Lesson (uncredited)

Vittorio Duse
Guest at Paganelli's (uncredited)

Vittorio Gassman
Vittorio Gassman - in Film Clip (archive footage) (uncredited)

Loretta Goggi
The Girl Receptionist at 'Calypso' (uncredited)

Gabriella Lepori
The Mother - Adriana's Neighbour (uncredited)

Tatyana Pavlova
The Acting Teacher (uncredited)

Paolo Pietrangeli
Guest at Paganelli's (uncredited)