The shady side of an Italian textile trade in northern Germany is the subject of this slow-paced but atmospheric drama featuring Alberto Sordi as Totonno, a low-level, petty criminal anxious to move up a somewhat crooked ladder. Rising to the rank of the "dons" -- Don Raffaele (Carmine Ippolito) or Don Gennaro (Pasquale Cenammo) -- is not an easy task, as Totonno is about to find out. In the meantime, Paula (Belinda Lee) provides a romantic distraction, and another would-be entrepreneur opts for the straight and narrow. This uneven feature offers some colorful performances but the sum is less convincing than its parts.

Cast

Fernando Rey

André

Teresa Madruga

Eva

Mariana Villar

Ana

Maria de Medeiros

Ana as a Child

Diogo Dória

Jorge

Artur Semedo

Nunes

Simone de Oliveira

Clara

João César Monteiro

Pedro Efe

Nuno Carinhas

Manuel

Isabel Alves de Carvalho