

Naples, 1959. Pure Mathematics professor Renato Caccioppoli, Bakunin's grandson, is a tortured soul. Recently discharged from the psychiatric hospital, left by his wife, and increasingly disillusioned with academia and the Communist Party, he lives his last days with painful detachment.

Renato Caccioppoli

Anna

Luigi Caccioppoli

Pietro

Don Simplicio

Emilia
Lina

Leonardo

Leo
Stella
Adele
The Marquis
Maria Bakunin

PCI Leader

Antonio Alcamo

PCI Leader

Gentleman (as Franco Iavarone)

Ferdinando, a journalist

PCI Senator

Biondino

PCI Activist

Mathematician

Anarchist

Magistrate

Roberto, a journalist
Man in the waiting room
Man in the waiting room
Woman in the waiting room

Cop
Cop
Professor
Assistant
Student
Student
Student
Student
Allocca, the janitor
O' Turrese, the beggar
Bellhop

Bellhop
Donna Teresa, the porter
Child
Child
German Girl
Femminiello
Femminiello
Femminiello
Femminiello
Mario, a student
Peppe, the innkeeper
Assunta, the innkeeper
Dean
Other Professor
Other Professor
Other Professor
Wine Table Girl
Woman at Teatro San Carlo
Virginia
Giuseppe, a worker
Don Nicola, the car parking attendant
Examined Student

Examined Student
Marquis' Butler
Undertaker
Undertaker

Porter
Porter
Giustino Sforza
Lawyer
Lawyer
Gentleman

Graveyard Director

Stefanini
Anarchist
Sound
Production Manager

Screenplay

Script Supervisor
First Assistant Director
Story

Story
Associate Producer
Second Assistant Director
Associate Producer
Line Producer
Assistant Editor
Screenplay
Assistant Director of Photography

Music Consultant
Assistant Editor

Producer
Assistant Director
First Assistant Camera
Production Accountant
Gaffer
Production Secretary
Makeup Artist
Assistant Costume Designer
Grip
Second Assistant Camera
Production Secretary
Makeup Artist
Production Secretary
Production Secretary
Still Photographer
Key Grip
Assistant Director
Accountant
Set Decoration
Script Consultant
Public Relations
Sound Mixer

Director
Costume Design

Director of Photography
Production Design
Original Music Composer

Editor