Salvatore SamperiCast
Martin Halm Michele Placido 
Virna Lisi Turi Ferro 
Lara Wendel Gisela Hahn
Plot
In Trieste in the early 20th century, a young man has an affair with an older man and develops a sensual self-awareness, in a drama adapted from Umberto Saba.
Sinekatalog’s take
A sensual, delicate period drama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (649 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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