
1980 · Marco Bellocchio · 114 min
Mauro, a judge, is worried about his older sister Marta, who took care of him since he was a boy, and now suffers from mental illness and suicidal thoughts. She seems to recover from her depression when Mauro acquaints her with Giovanni, a brilliant actor at the edge of legality. However, Mauro becomes unconsciously jealous of their relationship.
Michel PiccoliMauro Ponticelli
Anouk AiméeMarta Ponticelli
Michele PlacidoGiovanni Sciabola
Gisella BurinatoAnna
Antonio PiovanelliQuasimodo
Anna OrsoMarilena
Giampaolo SaccarolaInsane Brother
Adriana PecorelliSonia
Franca Maria De MontiPaola CiampiPonticelli's Mother
Pier Giorgio BellocchioGiorgio
Mario ProsperiMario PonticelliElizabeth LabiPonticelli's Fiancée
Enrico BergierPonticelli's BrotherMario RavasioBrother of Suicide