Squarciò, a fisherman, lives with his family on a small island off the Dalmatian coast of Italy. Like his fellow villagers, Squarciò struggles against harsh living conditions, a scarcity of fish in nearby waters and exploitation by the local wholesaler. But while the other fishermen continue to use nets, he goes out to the open sea to fish illegally with bombs. But Squarciò borrows money, loses his boat, and in a moment of supreme desperation, has to bomb directly off-shore, causing the hatred and rejection of his fellow fishermen. Trying to save his family, Squarciò and his young sons sail their new boat out beyond the local waters and bomb-fish again. But this time, the sea exacts a terrible toll…
Yves Montand
as Giovanni Squarciò
Alida Valli
as Rosetta, the Wife
Francisco Rabal
as Salvatore
Peter Carsten
as Riva, 2nd Coast Guard Officer
Federica Ranchi
as Diana Squarciò, the Daughter
Terence Hill
as Renato
Josip Batistić
as
Stane Potokar
as
Angelo Zanolli
as
Janez Vrhovec
as
Giorgio Kuru
as
Giancarlo Soblone
as Antonio 'Tonino' Squarciò, the Son
