Nanni Moretti Michele Apicella Director, Actor, Producer Mariella Valentini Reporter Actor Silvio Orlando Coach of 'Rari Nantes Monteverde' Actor Alfonso Santagata Tiresome guy 1 Actor Claudio Morganti Tiresome guy 2 Actor Asia Argento Valentina Actor Eugenio Masciari Referee Actor Mario Patane Simone Actor Antonio Petrocelli Fascist Actor Remo Remotti Alter ego of coach Actor Fabio Traversa Michele's friend Actor Giovanni Buttafava Psychanalyst Actor Imre Budavari Self Raúl Ruiz South-American man Actor Angelo Barbagallo Producer