Rome, 1870. Opponents of the church power are being sent to prison. Some of the exhausted prisoners are asking for the mercy of Pope. Others, like Augusto Parenti, prefer to fight for their rights until the end. His wife, Teresa is a simple woman, who gets involved with the rebels.
Anna Magnani
Marcello Mastroianni
Mario Carotenuto
Osvaldo Ruggeri
Ermelinda De Felice
Gastone Bartolucci
Franco Balducci
Luciano Bonanni
Winni Riva
Massimo Sarchielli
Giulio Paradisi
Duilio Cruciani
Aldo Cecconi
Vittorio Donati