Gerardo, an aspiring actor, trying unsuccessfully to cross over from comedy to tragedy, is involved, due to his ability to mimic dialects of Italy, in a scam concocted by Lallo against a rich cloth-merchant.
Director: Dino Risi
Director of Photography: Massimo Dallamano
Screenplay: Ettore Scola, Sandro Continenza, Ruggero Maccari
Producer: Mario Cecchi Gori
Story: Furio Scarpelli, Agenore Incrocci