In the theater of a small village, rehersals are taking place for a show based on the opera I Pagliacci. There is no orchestra, just a piano and the singers. Amongs the few people in the audience there is the mother of the singer, a rich local lady and financer of the project, the sister, and a few other people involved in the show. During a dinner party at this rich lady’s house, a hiposis session takes place, where rancor and pain emerge from the brother and sister towards their mother and their impossibility of overcoming them.
| Directing | Marco Bellocchio | Director |
| Writing | Marco Bellocchio | Writer |
| Camera | Daniele Ciprì | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Andrea Farri | Music |
| Editing | Claudio Misantoni | Editor |
| Art | Eleonora Diana | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Daria Calvelli | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Valentina Iannuccilli | Makeup Designer |
| Sound | Riccardo 'Ricky' Milano | Sound |
| Production | Marco Bellocchio | Producer |