The drawbacks and difficulties of military life are explored in this film. Paolo Passeri is a college graduate, somewhat spoiled, somewhat effete, who finds himself in an officer training program under the stern martinet, Captain Asciutto. He gradually becomes acclimated to the military mind-set, and when the Captain's wife decides to take a romantic interest in him, he does not report her dangerous peculiarities to anyone.
Nicola Piovani
Original Music Composer
Giuseppe Lanci
Director of Photography
Marco Bellocchio
Director
Marco Bellocchio
Writer
Michele Placido
Paolo Passeri
Franco Nero
Captain Asciutto
Miou-Miou
Rosanna
Patrick Dewaere
2nd Lt. Baio
Massimo Boldi
Luciano Crovato
Nino Bignamini
Nicola Di Pinto
Ekkehardt Belle
Peter Berling
Alessandro Haber
Belluomo
Daniele Pagani
