Primary school teacher Mr. Mombelli, nevertheless satisfied with his life, is driven by his wife to resign and starting a new activity. He invest all his goodwill setting up a footwear little factory.
| Directing | Elio Petri | Director |
| Writing | Lucio Mastronardi | Novel |
| Production | Dino De Laurentiis | Producer |
| Camera | Otello Martelli | Director of Photography |
| Art | Giovanni Checchi | Set Decoration |
| Art | Gastone Carsetti | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lucilla Mussini | Costume Design |
| Sound | Nino Rota | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Ruggero Mastroianni | Editor |
| Writing | Agenore Incrocci | Screenplay |
| Writing | Furio Scarpelli | Screenplay |
| Writing | Elio Petri | Screenplay |
| Directing | Vana Caruso | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Berto Pelosso | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Arturo Zavattini | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Giovanni Ciarlo | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Luigi Salvi | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Angela Sammaciccia | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Production | Giorgio Morra | Production Manager |
| Production | Alessandro Gargiullo | Production Secretary |
| Editing | Adriana Olasio | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Francesco Solitario | Key Grip |
| Lighting | Massimo Massimi | Gaffer |
| Production | Alfredo De Laurentiis | Line Producer |
| Production | Gaetano Marzacchi | Unit Manager |