Cast
Michel Piccoli 
Anouk Aimée Michele Placido Gisella Burinato Antonio Piovanelli 
Anna Orso
Credits
Written by: 
Marco Bellocchio
Plot
A young man in a provincial Italian town who has been in a psychiatric hospital returns to his family and their world, and the tragic consequences of his return, in a bleak psychological drama.
Sinekatalog’s take
A bleak and powerful psychological drama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.7 / 10 (768 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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