In the 1860's, Giorgio (Giraudeau), a young Italian soldier is sent to a remote post, far away from his lover, Clara (Antonelli). He is lodged in the house of the colonel (Girotti). He becames friends with the colonel and the local doctor (Trintignant). Among the inhabitants of the house, there is a strange young woman - Fosca (d'Obici) who is both unattractive and mad. However, she has a passion that Giorgio will have to cope with.
Valeria D'Obici
Fosca
Bernard Giraudeau
Giorgio Biachetti
Laura Antonelli
Clara
Massimo Girotti
Colonel
Bernard Blier
Major
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Le médecin major
Gerardo Amato
Lieutenant Baggi
Sandro Ghiani
L’ordonnance de Giorgio
Saverio Vallone
Lieutenant Biondo
In the 1860's, Giorgio (Giraudeau), a young Italian soldier is sent to a remote post, far away from his lover, Clara (Antonelli). He is lodged in the house of the colonel (Girotti). He becames friends with the colonel and the local doctor (Trintignant). Among the inhabitants of the house, there is a strange young woman - Fosca (d'Obici) who is both unattractive and mad. However, she has a passion that Giorgio will have to cope with.
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