Overview

A young writer descends into madness. Alienated, neurotic, and plagued by guilt, Michele retreats from reality, loses interest in work, and comes to the brink of suicide before being sent to an asylum for shock therapy. Escaping from the asylum, Michele returns to his boyhood home, where he learns the reasons for his present mental state.

Top Cast

Jacques Perrin

Michele

Lea Padovani

Michele's Mother

Ilaria Occhini

Elena

Gianni Garko

Michele's Brother

Rosemary Dexter

Marina

Pier Paolo Capponi

Ugo

F

Francesca De Seta

Simonetta

Kitty Swan

Girl at Park

Ivan Rassimov

A

Anny Degli Uberti

Renato Montalbano