
September 1943. After Italy surrenders to the Allies, people in Naples believe the war is finally over, but soon they realize Germans are still in control — and as ruthless as ever. Armed with makeshift weapons, civilians rise up en masse against the invaders — and overwhelming odds.
Cast

Lea Massari
Maria

Gian Maria Volonté
Stimolo

Aldo Giuffrè
Pitrella

Jean Sorel
Livornese

Domenico Formato
Gennarino Capuozzo

Regina Bianchi
Concetta Capuozzo

Raffaele Barbato
Giovanni Ajello

Pupella Maggio
Arturo's Mother

Frank Wolff
Salvatore

Luigi De Filippo
Cicillo

Charles Belmont
Sailor

Franco Sportelli
Prof. Rosati
Silvana Buzzanca
Immacolata

Enzo Cannavale
Partigiano

Georges Wilson
Direttore del riformatorio

Antonella Della Porta
Unknown

Adriana Facchetti
Scared Woman

Anna Maria Ferrero
Unknown

Corrado Gaipa
Direttore del riformatorio (voice)

Carlo Giuffrè
Salvatore (voice)

Curt Lowens
Sakau
Rosalia Maggio
Scared Woman
Vera Nandi
Unknown

Gigi Reder
Partigiano (voice)

Enzo Turco
Valente
Crew

Nanni Loy
Director, Screenplay, Story
Carlo Lastricati
Co-Director

Massimo Franciosa
Screenplay, Story
Carlo Bernari
Screenplay

Pasquale Festa Campanile
Screenplay, Story
Vasco Pratolini
Story

Ruggero Mastroianni
Editor

Marcello Gatti
Director of Photography
Giorgio Gentili
First Assistant Director
Giuseppe Bordogni
Production Coordinator
Anna Davini
Production Supervisor

Goffredo Lombardo
Producer
Gianni Polidori
Production Design
Giuseppe Ruzzolini
Camera Operator
Giovanni Rossi
Sound
Serse Urbisaglia
Special Effects

Carlo Rustichelli
Original Music Composer
Luciano Spadoni
Assistant Production Design
Andrea Crisanti
Assistant Production Design
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