Second World War . Field 119 in California (USA ) . War is long over , but the Italian Prisoners Still waiting to return home , preparing to celebrate , away from families , another sad Christmas. To dare a little rein to Their longing , they tell Episodes of Their Life . A Roman tells the USA difficult married life . A Neapolitan soldier tells of His lieutenant, a Neapolitan duke penniless . Meanwhile , the camp commander gave : Prisoners and a gramophone , So , Ai stories intertwine songs . Another soldier recalls the parties and the songs of the Sicilian spring , WHILE a Venetian gondolier evokes A HIS love affair . Sometimes , From Radio shabby listening news from abroad and Italy . Finally , one day , comes the ' pending release and All They return home .
Aldo Fabrizi
Vittorio De Sica
Peppino De Filippo
Massimo Girotti
Carlo Campanini
Alberto Rabagliati
Adolfo Celi
Ave Ninchi
María Mercader
Vera Carmi
Olga Villi
Michael Tor
Aldo Fiorelli
Rocco D'Assunta
Giacomo Rondinella
Nando Bruno
Dante Bisio