Agostino is a 13-year-old boy on vacation in Venice with his widowed mother. When a local stud seduces her, jealous Agostino joins a local group of juvenile delinquents out of protest. They force him to face his budding sexuality..
| Directing | Mauro Bolognini | Director |
| Sound | Carlo Rustichelli | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Aldo Tonti | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Nino Baragli | Editor |
| Writing | Mauro Bolognini | Screenplay |
| Writing | Goffredo Parise | Screenplay |
| Writing | Alberto Moravia | Novel |
| Production | Luigi Rovere | Producer |
