
In Naples, Professor Bellavista is a retired man, passionate about the philosophy and thought of Ancient Greece. Every day, in his luxurious apartment, he teaches his lessons of life to the poor-nothing (his friends), who are dazzled by his reasoning. One day, however, the quiet life of the building of Bellavista will be disturbed by the arrival of a director of Milan. Between Naples and Milan there contrast, because the Neapolitans are accustomed to enjoy a quiet life, always based on the "philosophy of pleasure and delay", while the northern Italians are very strict and punctual.

as Prof. Bellavista

as Dott. Cazzaniga

as Il tassista

as Il barista

as Maria Bellavista

as Armando Il Portiere

as Ferdinando

as Salvatore, il vice sostituto portiere

as Patrizia, la figlia di Bellavista

as Rachelina, la cameriera di casa Bellavista

as la vicina di casa

as 'o cavaliere, il suocero di Bellavista

as Saverio, il netturbino

as Luigino, il poeta

as il colonnello

as Giorgio, il genero di Bellavista

as il parcheggiatore

as lo zio di Bellavista, "amico della signora Rinascente"

as la caporeparto della Rinascente

as Gigino, il venditore di bare a rate

as Gaetano, l'"assistito" terremotato che vive nella roulotte sul mare

as l'impiegato del Banco Lotto

as vecchietta

as vecchietta

as il cameriere della pizzeria

as l'uomo del cavalluccio rosso

as la signora del cavalluccio rosso

as lo zio di Giorgio

as "core n'grato", l'esattore della camorra

as il presentatore televisivo di Telemergellina

as il camorrista

as il "regista fotografico"

as l'avvocato Russo

as il detenuto

as il giudice

as Vincenzino, il camorrista che chiede " 'o prosciutto miezz' 'o pane"

as il camorrista del mercato