In the 1860's, Giorgio (Giraudeau), a young Italian soldier is sent to a remote post, far away from his lover, Clara (Antonelli). He is lodged in the house of the colonel (Girotti). He becames friends with the colonel and the local doctor (Trintignant). Among the inhabitants of the house, there is a strange young woman - Fosca (d'Obici) who is both unattractive and mad. However, she has a passion that Giorgio will have to cope with.
Valeria D'Obici
Bernard Giraudeau
Laura Antonelli
Massimo Girotti
Bernard Blier
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Gerardo Amato
Sandro Ghiani
Saverio Vallone
Alberto Incrocci
Rosaria Schammari
Alberto Olivero
Franco Committeri