1980-02-08 • Drame • 2h 4min
Des amis de longue date, appartenant au milieu de la gauche culturelle, se retrouvent pour une rituelle soirée-buffet sur la vaste terrasse romaine de l'un d'entre eux. La caméra se promène et surprend des conversations puis, suit un personnage dans sa vie, avant de revenir à la soirée et d'en suivre un autre. L'enthousiasme de la jeunesse a laissé place à l'amertume et aux constats d'échecs, autant professionnels que sentimentaux. Le film suit successivement Enrico, scénariste à court d'inspiration, Luigi, journaliste que sa femme quitte, Sergio, un fonctionnaire de la RAI, la télévision publique, anorexique et déprimé, Amedeo, producteur de cinéma, et Mario, député communiste qui va avoir une liaison.
Vittorio Gassman
Mario Dorazio
Ugo Tognazzi
Amedeo
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Enrico D'Orsi
Marcello Mastroianni
Luigi
Stefania Sandrelli
Giovanna
Carla Gravina
Carla
Ombretta Colli
Enza
Galeazzo Benti
Galeazzo
Milena Vukotić
Emanuela
Stefano Satta Flores
Tizzo
Serge Reggiani
Sergio Stifler
Age
Emilio
Leonardo Benvenuti
Terrace Guest
Ugo Gregoretti
Terrace Guest
Lucio Lombardo Radice
Lucio Lombardo Radice
Francesco Maselli
Citto Maselli
Mino Monicelli
RAI President
Claudio Sestieri
Enrico's Son
Lucio Villari
Terrace Owner
Helena Ronee
Terrace Owner
Marie Trintignant
Isabella
Venantino Venantini
Terrace Guest
Ritza Brown
Luigi's Girl
Olimpia Carlisi
Feminist Guest
Graziella Galvani
Writer
Fabio Garriba
Giorgio Campi
Margherita Horowitz
Terrace Guest
Maurizio Micheli
Bruno Cerioni
Remo Remotti
Terrace Guest
Fausto Schermi
Capitaine Fracasse's Director
Marie Claire Solleville
Marcella Dorazio
Amerigo Alberani
Prof. Pomarango (uncredited)
Elena Fabrizi
Costanza (uncredited)
Giuseppe Marrocco
Protagonist in Giorgio Campi's Film (uncredited)
Angiolina Quinterno
Nicoletta (uncredited)
Irina Sanpiter
PCI Congress Hostess (uncredited)
Rossana Canghiari
Woman in TV Debate (uncredited)
Carlo Cattaneo
Old Terrace Guest (uncredited)
Filippo Perego
French Man at Private Screening (uncredited)
Umberto Alivernini
Private Screening Audience Member (uncredited)
Vittorio Ripamonti
Private Screening Audience Member (uncredited)
Alfonso Giganti
Private Screening Audience Member (uncredited)
Osvaldo Peccioli
Private Screening Audience Member (uncredited)
Luciano Zanussi
Private Screening Audience Member (uncredited)
Eros Buttaglieri
Private Screening Audience Member (uncredited)
Domenico Demitri
Private Screening Audience Member (uncredited)
Pietro Fumelli
Old Waiter (uncredited)
Ettore Scola
La Terrasse
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