Arturo is a teenage boy who lives alone on an island. His mother died when he was born, and his father is always away. From time to time, Arturo's father comes to see him, but only too soon leaves him again. He seems not to appreciate his son at all, but, nevertheless, Arturo adores his father. One day, Arturo's father arrives with his second wife, Nunciata, a seventeen-year-old girl with whom Arturo soon falls in love. Complicating the situation is Tonino, a criminal just released from prison and with whom the clearly bisexual dad Wilhelm is having a sexual relationship.
| Camera | Roberto Gerardi | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Damiano Damiani | Screenplay |
| Sound | Carlo Rustichelli | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Elsa Morante | Novel |
| Directing | Damiano Damiani | Director |
| Writing | Enrico Ribulsi | Screenplay |
| Writing | Cesare Zavattini | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ugo Liberatore | Screenplay |
| Art | Franco Mancini | Production Design |
| Directing | Mauro Severino | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Claudio Mancini | Unit Manager |
| Camera | Sante Achilli | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Franco Di Giacomo | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli | Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vera Marzot | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cesare Rovatti | Costume Design |
| Sound | Ivo Benedetti | Sound |
| Sound | Guido Ortenzi | Sound Recordist |
| Directing | Maria Sofia Belpedio | Script Supervisor |
| Editing | Adriana Novelli | Editor |
| Production | Mario Di Biase | Production Manager |
| Sound | Bruno Nicolai | Conductor |
| Production | Antonio Altoviti | Line Producer |
| Production | Carlo Ponti | Producer |
