The story of 5 girls among 200 who answer a wanted ad for a modest secretarial position, which leads to overcrowding in the building and a tragic accident.
Cast
Carla Del Poggio
Luciana Renzoni
Lucia Bosè
Simona
Lea Padovani
Caterina the Prostitute
Maria Grazia Francia
Cornelia
Eva Vanicek
Gianna
Massimo Girotti
Nando the Unemployed
Raf Vallone
Carlo the artist
Elena Varzi
Adriana the Pregnant
Delia Scala
Angelina
Irène Galter
Clara
Paolo Stoppa
Impiegato
Naudio Di Claudio
Marinaio
Armando Francioli
Romoletto
Paola Borboni
Matilde
Romolo Bartolomeo
Fireman
Alberto Farnese
Augusto
Checco Durante
Padre di Adriana
Fausto Guerzoni
Unknown
Pietro Tordi
The Architect
Marco Vicario
Unknown
Crew
Giuseppe De Santis
Director, Screenplay, Story
Basilio Franchina
Co-Director, Screenplay, Story
Rodolfo Sonego
Screenplay, Story
Gianni Puccini
Screenplay, Story
Cesare Zavattini
Screenplay, Story
Gabriele Varriale
Editor
Otello Martelli
Director of Photography
Elio Petri
First Assistant Director
Paul Graetz
Producer
Léon Barsacq
Production Design
Roberto Gerardi
Camera Operator
Elio Costanzi
Costume Design, Set Decoration
Eligio Trani
Makeup Artist
Giovanni Rossi
Sound
Mario Nascimbene
Original Music Composer
Giovanna Valeri
Script Supervisor
Giorgio Adriani
Production Manager
Leon Wipf
Production Manager
Ugo Giacomozzi
Conductor
Spartaco Conversi
Production Secretary
