During WWII, Sandro Ademari (Massimo Girotti), head of a group of Italian partisans, to escape from a Nazi catch, hides himself by a farm. Here he knows Luisa (Lea Padovani) and soon the two married and have a baby. After the war, Sandro, now a solicitor, succeeded also to be elected in Rome's parliament. Here he starts an extramarital affair with Germana (Patricia Neal). Sandro, now deep involved with Germana, tries all the way to leave Luisa (divorce wasn't legal during the '50s in Italy). But Luisa is determined to save her marriage and arrives in Rome to discuss with the two. The tragedy is behind the corner.
Cast
Patricia Neal
Countess Germana de Torri
Massimo Girotti
Sandro Ademari
Lea Padovani
Luisa, Sandro's wife
Enrico Viarisio
Maurizio Bennati
Eduardo Ciannelli
Public prosecutor
Armando Migliari
Commander
Nerio Bernardi
Defense attorney
Michele Riccardini
Antonio, partisan
Alex Girotti
Little Tom, Sandro and Luisa's son
Anna Maria Paolucci
Little girl playing ball
Alan Furlan
Tommy
Pio Campa
Lawyer Paria
Hilda Roberts
Hilda
Alberto Sorrentino
Demostene
Crew
Giovanni Paolucci
Director, Writer
Giuseppe Berto
Writer
Paride Rombi
Writer
Vittorio Solito
Editor
Václav Vích
Director of Photography
Mario Pitto
Producer
Virgilio Marchi
Production Designer
Mirella Morelli
Costume Designer
Luciana Palombi
Hairstylist
Franco Palombi
Makeup Artist
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
Original Music Composer
Piero Poletto
Set Decoration