A young man returns to his countryside hometown to investigate the unclear circumstances behind the death of his father, ostensibly killed by Fascists in 1936, before his birth. As he unravels a web of lies that seems to encompass the whole town, he finds himself entangled in the same web.
- Genre: Mystery, Drama
- Studio: Red Film, RAI
- Keyword: small town, countryside, father murder, investigation, unknown father, oedipus complex, white lie, italian resistance
- Cast: Giulio Brogi, Alida Valli, Pippo Campanini, Franco Giovanelli, Tino Scotti, Allen Midgette