Chronicle of Poor Lovers

Florence, Italy, 1925, during the fascist dictatorship. In order to live near his girlfriend Bianca, young Mario moves to a humble street in the old city center, where he befriends Maciste and Ugo, two anti-fascists.

Cast

Anna Maria Ferrero

as Gesuina

Cosetta Greco

as Elisa

Antonella Lualdi

as Milena

Marcello Mastroianni

as Ugo

Bruno Berellini

as Carlino Bencini

Irene Cefaro

as Clara

Adolfo Consolini

as Maciste

Giuliano Montaldo

as Alfredo Campolmi

Gabriele Tinti

as Mario Parigi

Eva Vanicek

as Bianca

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