Florestano VanciniCast
Belinda Lee 
Gabriele Ferzetti Enrico Maria Salerno 
Andrea Checchi Nerio Bernardi Isa Querio
Credits
Written by: Giorgio Bassani
Plot
In Ferrara in 1943, a fascist massacre of antifascists is witnessed by a pharmacist, who is also involved in a hidden love affair, in a drama based on a Giorgio Bassani story.
Sinekatalog’s take
A strong, important debut about fascism.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (535 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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