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.

Genres

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