Alfredo, a timid young Italian, lusts after and woos the beautiful Maria Rosa. But when he manages to marry her, he discovers life is not nearly so blissful as he expected.
Dustin Hoffman
as Alfredo
Stefania Sandrelli
as Maria Rosa
Carla Gravina
as Carolina
Saro Urzì
as Maria Rosa's Father
Duilio Del Prete
as Oreste
Luigi Baghetti
as Alfredo's Father
Renzo Marignano
as Doctor
Danika La Loggia
as Maria Rosa's Mother
Clara Colosimo
as Carolina's Mother
Enzo Cannavale
as Alfredo's Lawyer
Daniele Patella
as Carolina's Father
Elisabetta Genovese
as Crucifissa
