Girolamo, a teenager from a good family suffering from bone tuberculosis, is hospitalized in a sanatorium where he is forced to suffer the harassment of his rough roommate, sadistically backed by an Austrian nurse. To alleviate his suffering a little will be the tender friendship with Polly, a sweet English girl.
| Directing | Carlo Lizzani | Director |
| Writing | Alberto Moravia | Writer |
| Writing | Lucio De Caro | Writer |
| Writing | Carlo Lizzani | Writer |
| Camera | Gábor Pogány | Director of Photography |
| Art | Giancarlo Bartolini Salimbeni | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Giancarlo Bartolini Salimbeni | Costume Design |
