A young writer is trapped between his awful actress mother and the knowledge that he has only a mediocre talent as a playwright and almost no force of character.
| Directing | Marco Bellocchio | Director |
| Writing | Anton Chekhov | Novel |
| Writing | Sandro Petraglia | Screenplay |
| Writing | Stefano Rulli | Screenplay |
| Writing | Lù Leone | Screenplay |
| Writing | Marco Bellocchio | Screenplay |
| Writing | Angelo Maria Ripellino | Writer |
| Production | Lù Leone | Producer |
| Production | Roberto Levi | Producer |
| Production | Enzo Porcelli | Producer |
| Sound | Nicola Piovani | Music |
| Editing | Silvano Agosti | Editor |
| Art | Amedeo Fago | Production Design |
| Art | Giovanni Dionisi-Vici | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gabriella Pescucci | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mario Di Salvio | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marcello Longhi | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alvaro Rossi | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Production | Renato Fiè | Unit Manager |
| Production | Claudio Gaeta | Production Manager |
| Directing | Stefano Rulli | Assistant Director |
| Art | Bruno Tamperla | Props |
| Art | Paolo Tarquini | Painter |
| Art | Mario Valentini | Construction Coordinator |
| Sound | Adriano Taloni | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Remo Ugolinelli | Sound |
| Sound | Gianni Zampagni | Boom Operator |
| Camera | Fernando Campiotti | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Saverio Diamante | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Alberico Novelli | Electrician |
| Camera | Mario Savini | Key Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anita Cavallari | Seamstress |
| Editing | Rita Algeri | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Nicola Piovani | Conductor |
| Production | Rosandra Ciano | Production Secretary |
| Production | Ivana Nigris | Production Secretary |
| Editing | Carla Fedele | Assistant Editor |
| Directing | Donata Gallo | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Tonino Nardi | Director of Photography |