The story is set in Illyria, fictional central European country, towards the end of World War II. A young man infiltrates into the house of a left-wing politician as his secretary. By order of the Communist party, the young man has to kill the politician, who is suspected of a strategy of compromise with other parties.

Cast:Marcello Mastroianni, Giovanni Visentin, Anna Maria Gherardi, Giuliana De Sio, Pietro Biondi, Omero Antonutti,

Genre:Drama,

country:Italy,

Production:RAI,