Roberto Benigni

Guido

Nicoletta Braschi

Dora

Giorgio Cantarini

Giosué

Giustino Durano

Zio

Sergio Bini Bustric

Ferruccio

Marisa Paredes

Dora's Mother

Horst Buchholz

Doctor Lessing

Lidia Alfonsi

Mrs. Guicciardini

Giuliana Lojodice

School Principal

Amerigo Fontani

Rodolfo

Pietro De Silva

Bartolomeo

Francesco Guzzo

Vittorino

Raffaella Lebboroni

Elena

Claudio Alfonsi

Rodolfo's Friend

Massimo Bianchi

Man with Key

Verena Buratti

German Auxilliary

Giancarlo Cosentino

Waiter Ernesto

Aaron Craig

US Tank Driver

Hannes Hellmann

German Corporal

Franco Mescolini

Public Education Inspector

Antonio Prester

Bruno

Gina Rovere

Dora's Maid

Massimo Salvianti

Policeman in Stationery Shop

Richard Sammel

German Lieutenant at Station

Andrea Tidona

Grand Hotel Doorman

Omero Antonutti

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Adelaide Alaïs

German Auxilliary (uncredited)