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.

• Mars Film Produzione
• Ornella Muti
• Senta Berger
• Capucine
• Christian Borromeo
• Stefano Patrizi
• Giuliana Calandra
• Paolo Bonacelli
• Maria Monti