Rome, 1800. Napoleon threatens the power of the Church and executions of Jacobins are constant. Angelotti, the most famous of them all has escaped from prison and the chief of police is on his tail. Angelotti is being helped by a painter, lover of "La Tosca", a famous singer. The police chief suspects the truth and tries to arouse the jealousy of "La Tosca" to catch the escapee.

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Cast

Monica Vitti

Floria Tosca

Vittorio Gassman

Scarpia

Gigi Proietti

Mario Cavaradossi

Umberto Orsini

Cesare Angelotti

Fiorenzo Fiorentini

Spoletta

Gianni Bonagura

Sciarrone

Marisa Fabbri

La regina di Napoli

Ninetto Davoli

Ussano Nero

Aldo Fabrizi

Il governatore

Lorenzo Piani

Alvaro Vitali

Un derelitto