Silvio refuses to fight for the fascists and joins the resistance with Elena. After the war, his vitriolic newspaper articles cause him to be sentenced to imprisonment.
| Directing | Dino Risi | Director |
| Writing | Rodolfo Sonego | Screenplay |
| Production | Dino De Laurentiis | Producer |
| Camera | Leonida Barboni | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Tatiana Casini Morigi | Editor |
| Art | Mario Chiari | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lucia Mirisola | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Giuliano Laurenti | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Biagio Fiorelli | Sound |
| Sound | Bruno Moreal | Sound |
| Writing | Rodolfo Sonego | Story |
| Directing | Vana Caruso | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Franco Montemurro | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Mario Scisci | Production Design |
| Art | Enzo Eusepi | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Barbara Fusch | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elda Magnanti | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marinella Giorgi | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Camera | Enrico Cignitti | Camera Operator |
| Production | Luciano Volpato | Production Secretary |
| Production | Pilade Collaveri | Production Secretary |
| Camera | Giovanni Ciarlo | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Enrico Gorello | Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Anna Amedei | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Carlo Savina | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Alfredo De Laurentiis | Line Producer |
| Production | Antonio Girasante | Unit Manager |
| Production | Gaetano Marzacchi | Unit Manager |