Matteo Scuro is a retired Sicilian bureaucrat, a widower with five children, all of whom live on the mainland and hold responsible jobs. He decides to surprise each with a visit and finds none as he imagined.
| Directing | Giuseppe Tornatore | Director |
| Writing | Massimo De Rita | Writer |
| Writing | Tonino Guerra | Writer |
| Writing | Giuseppe Tornatore | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Beatrice Bordone | Costume Design |
| Editing | Mario Morra | Editor |
| Art | Andrea Crisanti | Art Direction |
| Directing | Giuseppe Giglietti | Assistant Director |
| Art | Nello Giorgetti | Set Decoration |
| Production | Paolo Pioggia | Production Manager |
| Production | Mario Cotone | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Blasco Giurato | Director of Photography |
| Production | Tullio Lullo | Production Manager |
| Production | Angelo Rizzoli Jr. | Producer |
| Sound | Ennio Morricone | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Andrea Crisanti | Production Design |