An aging American millionairess journeys to Rome each year with her chauffeur George to play the card game scopone with destitute Peppino and his wife Antonia.
Social & External
The people behind it
Alberto Sordi
Peppino
Silvana Mangano
Antonia
Joseph Cotten
George
Bette Davis
'A vecchia
Mario Carotenuto
Il Professore
Domenico Modugno
Righetto
Antonella Di Maggio
Cleopatra
Daniele Dublino
Don Roberto, il parroco
Luciana Lehar
Jolanda, sorella di Peppino
Franca Scagnetti
Pasqualina, la cuoca
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