A background of rising fascism in Venice in 1930s. A music-student, Matthias, mixes with the town's bourgeoisie and falls in love with a mature teacher, Carla, the mother of his friend Renato, and then with his young colleague, Elena.
Ornella Muti
as Elena Mazzarini
Senta Berger
as Carla Richter
Capucine
as Amalia Mazzarini
Christian Borromeo
as Renato Richter
Stefano Patrizi
as Mattia Morandi
Giuliana Calandra
as Teacher
Paolo Bonacelli
as Paolo Mazzarini
Maria Monti
as Linda
Eros Pagni
as Commissioner Franchetti
Mattia Sbragia
as Edoardo Mazzarini
Giancarlo Sbragia
as gerarca Maffei
Antonia Cancellieri
as