
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.
Cast

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
Alberto Incrocci
Capitane Rivolti
Rosaria Schammari
La servante de Fosca
Alberto Olivero
Officeer on horse (uncredited)
Franco Committeri
Clara's Husband (uncredited)
Crew

Ettore Scola
Director, Screenplay
Ruggero Maccari
Screenplay
Iginio Ugo Tarchetti
Novel

Raimondo Crociani
Editor
Pina Triunveri
Assistant Editor
Claudio Ragona
Director of Photography
Paola Scola
First Assistant Director
Franco Committeri
Producer
Fiorenzo Senese
Production Design
Idelmo Simonelli
Camera Operator
Stefano Ricciotti
First Assistant Camera
Massimiliano Sano
Second Assistant Camera
Susanna Soro
Assistant Costume Designer

Gabriella Pescucci
Costume Design
Mirella Ginnoto
Hairstylist
Gino Tamagnini
Assistant Makeup Artist
Otello Sisi
Makeup Artist
Remo Ugolinelli
Sound Designer, Sound
Danilo Moroni
Sound Mixer
Corrado Volpicelli
Boom Operator

Armando Trovajoli
Original Music Composer
Mauro Passi
Set Decoration
Paul Ronald
Still Photographer
Gianfrancesco Lazotti
Script Supervisor
Nazzareno Piana
Assistant Production Design
Giacomo Caló Carducci
Assistant Production Design
Agostino Pascarella
Key Grip
Otello Diodato
Gaffer
Giorgio Scotton
Production Manager
Gino Santarelli
Production Manager
Pietro Innocenti
Administration
Carmine Parmigiani
Production Secretary
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