The city of Pola is being evacuated after the peace conference of 1947 decided to assign the sovereignty to Tito's Yugoslavia. However the main character decides to stay, thinking that Communism might bring him a better future. Life turns to be hard for him and his family until he changes his mind, but he is killed before he can leave the country.
| Directing | Mario Bonnard | Director |
| Writing | Mario Bonnard | Screenplay |
| Writing | Aldo De Benedetti | Screenplay |
| Writing | Anton Giulio Majano | Screenplay |
| Writing | Federico Fellini | Screenplay |
| Camera | Tonino Delli Colli | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Giulia Fontana | Editor |
| Sound | Giulio Bonnard | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Aristodemo Petri | Production Secretary |
| Directing | Alberto Cardone | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Ermete Tamberlani | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Mario Rappini | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mario Rappini | Costume Design |
| Camera | Riccardo Pallottini | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Tullo Parmegiani | Sound |
| Sound | Enrico Palmieri | Sound |
| Production | Franco Magli | Production Manager |
| Production | Francesco Alessandri | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Franco Palaggi | Unit Manager |