One of three young women living in a small boarding house while hoping to find fame at Cinecittà. With help from her cameraman boyfriend, she gets the chance to audition for a film. After Franca takes the role but proves stiff before the camera, Luisa replaces her and becomes the successful choice for the part.
Lina Girosi is Luigi Girosi's wife and the mother of their daughter. Luigi is unemployed and has a dependent wife and child; after receiving only a small share of the stolen money, he tries to escape to the countryside with his family. The summary does not describe Lina's actions during the attempted escape.
Ines is Sir Cesare’s wife and wants to dance and enjoy her youth, while he remains focused on his restaurant and billiards. Their argument exposes how differently they experience the marriage. After Sir Cesare admits he cannot share the life she wants, Ines decides to leave, and both acknowledge that their relationship has reached a breaking point.
A prostitute working at Ristori's small hotel. She is noted as the mistress of Nanni the 'admonished'.
Giulietta is a maid who has a boyfriend waiting for her, yet remains with Alberto while he is alone. Alberto offers her stockings and asks her to put them on before deciding, together with Liliana, to dismiss her. Her episode exposes the unequal and coercive power relationship between employer and servant.
Alice Gerard is the victim whose murder drives the case against Gérard and draws Barney Morgan into the investigation. She had left her home a year earlier without giving her landlady a forwarding address, and was later found living comfortably. The transcript also reveals that Olivier killed her, while her past relationship with the returning man is marked by resentment.
Cosetta Greco has 25 screen credits in a career dating back to 1948. Signature works include The Street of Hope, The Sheriff of Rock Spring, La ciudad perdida. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
