An aging, down-and-out public employee must face the primary school examination.
| Directing | Mario Monicelli | Director |
| Directing | Steno | Director |
| Writing | Anton Chekhov | Story |
| Writing | Ennio De Concini | Screenplay |
| Writing | Peppino De Filippo | Screenplay |
| Writing | Dino Risi | Screenplay |
| Writing | Mario Monicelli | Screenplay |
| Writing | Steno | Screenplay |
| Camera | Giuseppe La Torre | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Enrico Betti Berutto | Camera Operator |
| Art | Alberto Tavazzi | Production Design |
| Editing | Adriana Novelli | Editor |
| Sound | Kurt Doubrowsky | Sound |
| Art | Luigi Gervasi | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Giuliano Laurenti | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elda Magnanti | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Giuliano Papi | Costume Design |
| Production | Romolo Laurenti | Production Manager |
| Production | Piero Piguti | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Antonio Brant | Production Secretary |
| Directing | Emilio P. Miraglia | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Nino Rota | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Lucio Fulci | First Assistant Director |