Italy, late 16th century, the Church, threatened by the Protestants, unleashes the Inquisition. Menocchio, an old, stubborn, self-educated miller oppose the new order. Accused of heresy, he ignores the pleadings and stands trial. The story of a man incapable of betraying his own principles.
Marcello Martini
as Domenico Scandella detto Menocchio
Nilla Patrizio
as La moglie
Emanuele Bertossi
as Zanutto
Mirko Artuso
as Pre' Melchiorri
Maurizio Fanin
as Inquisitore
Carlo Baldracchi
as Carceriere Parvis
Agnese Fior
as Figlia
Giuseppe Scarfì
as Vicario generale
David Wilson
as Cancelliere inquisitore
Roberto Dellai
as Vescovo Maro
Gino Segatti
as Pre' Vorai
Roberta Potrich
as Donna torturata