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.
Directed by Vittorio De Seta
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.6 / 5
Cast
Jacques Perrin
Michele
Lea Padovani
Michele's Mother
Ilaria Occhini
Elena
Gianni Garko
Michele's Brother
Rosemary Dexter
Marina
Pier Paolo Capponi
Ugo
Kitty Swan
Girl at Park
Ivan Rassimov
Renato Montalbano
Crew
Vittorio De Seta
Director
Vittorio De Seta
Screenplay
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Vittorio De Seta
Producer
Carlo Alberto Cortina
Line Producer
Bruno Nicolai
Conductor
Vittorio De Seta
Story
Luciano Tovoli
Camera Operator
Gianni Amelio
Script Supervisor
Popular Reviews
4 reviews
Marta
8.0★ · 01/31/26
"Io non ho bisogno di aiuto, di amicizie, sono sempre bastato a me stesso, e sono ancora qui, integro."
"Io non ho bisogno di aiuto, di amicizie, sono sempre bastato a me stesso, e sono ancora qui, integro."