
In Romagna, an Italian district, at the beginning of the twentieth century, the owners of an estate are the professor Edoardo, always lost in reveries, and his wife Maria. They have a son, Robertino, who has a friend: Zvanin. Zvanin is the son of Mingòn and Marianna, two peasants. Dolly is an american cousin and every summer she comes in Romagna. The movie narrates their stories over the years until the post I World War period.
Cast

Andreina Pagnani
La signora Maria

Paolo Stoppa
Mingòn

Pierre Bertin
Il professore

Jacques Chabassol
Robertino
Assunta Radico
Marianna
Albino Cocco
Zvanin

Myriam Bru
Dolly

Leopoldo Trieste
Il filosofo
Margaret Roy Anderson
Miss Headlock

Guido Celano
Unknown

Lina Gennari
Unknown
Carlo Dale
Unknown

Daniela Rocca
Nunziata
Piero Girotti
Robertino da piccolo
Stefano Trani
Zvanin da piccolo
Benedetta Tamburella
Dolly da piccola

Carlo Duse
Bit part (uncredited)
Crew

Franco Brusati
Director, Screenplay
Alfredo Panzini
Novel
Otello Colangeli
Editor
Carlo Fabianelli
Assistant Editor

Philippe Agostini
Director of Photography
Luciano Trasatti
Director of Photography

Paolo Heusch
First Assistant Director
Carlo Lastricati
First Assistant Director
Giovanni Fago
Second Assistant Director

Angelo Rizzoli
Producer
Franco Magli
Line Producer
Ottavio Scotti
Production Design
Franco Villa
Camera Operator
Claudio Ragona
Assistant Camera
Saverio Diamante
Assistant Camera
Anna Anni
Assistant Costume Designer

Piero Tosi
Costume Design
Grazia De Rossi
Hairstylist
Alberto De Rossi
Makeup Artist
Agostino Moretti
Sound
Oscar Di Santo
Sound

Roman Vlad
Original Music Composer
Gino Brosio
Set Decoration
Giorgio Pes
Assistant Set Decoration
Marion Mertes
Script Supervisor
Oscar Brazzi
Unit Manager
Carmine Gallone Jr.
Production Secretary