In Romagna, an Italian district, at the beginning of the twentieth century, the owners of an estate are the professor Edoardo, always lost in reveries, and his wife Maria. They have a son, Robertino, who has a friend: Zvanin. Zvanin is the son of Mingòn and Marianna, two peasants. Dolly is an american cousin and every summer she comes in Romagna. The movie narrates their stories over the years until the post I World War period.

Andreina Pagnani
La signora Maria

Paolo Stoppa
Mingòn

Pierre Bertin
Il professore

Jacques Chabassol
Robertino
Assunta Radico
Marianna
Albino Cocco
Zvanin

Myriam Bru
Dolly

Leopoldo Trieste
Il filosofo
Margaret Roy Anderson
Miss Headlock

Guido Celano

Lina Gennari
Carlo Dale

Daniela Rocca
Nunziata
Piero Girotti
Robertino da piccolo
Stefano Trani
Zvanin da piccolo