A group of men and women have been brought together after World War II, when Italy regained its national and territorial unity. They make up a primitive community which seeks to erase not only the distress created by the war but also the hardships of life, and look to protect themselves from violence, misery and fear. Amid the ruins of this post-war period, these men and women build a new rapport between themselves, between sexes, between generations, between social and geographical origins, between political camps.
Directing | Jean-Marie Straub | Director |
Production | Jean-Marie Straub | Producer |
Production | Martine Marignac | Producer |
Camera | Renato Berta | Director of Photography |
Directing | Danièle Huillet | Director |
Production | Danièle Huillet | Producer |
Camera | Jean-Paul Toraille | Director of Photography |
Sound | Dimitry Haulet | Sound Recordist |
Sound | Jean-Pierre Duret | Sound Recordist |
Production | Charlotte Vincent | Producer |
Writing | Elio Vittorini | Novel |
Writing | Jean-Marie Straub | Screenplay |
Writing | Danièle Huillet | Screenplay |
Editing | Jean-Marie Straub | Editor |
Editing | Danièle Huillet | Editor |