- Vittorio De Sica (billed simply as "De Sica") is the virile young hero of Grandi Magazzini. The title translates as "Department Store," which is where the first half of the story transpires. In a fit of jealousy, store clerk Assia Norris walks out on her boyfriend and heads for a vacation in the Alp…
- Mero, a skilled shipyard worker, is a single father. His son Lorenzo, born from a relationship with an Albanian girl, is his only reason for living. The father dreams that the boy will become a champion boxer, to make up for his own anonymous career as an amateur in the ring. This is why he puts him through a tough tra…