The film combines actual footage of Communist leader Palmiero Togliatti's funeral with the intermingled stories of four people affected by his death: Ettore, a Venezuelan radical who abandons the wealthy Italian woman he loves to go back to his country and help his cause; Ludovico, an ailing filmmaker who finds out that art alone is not enough; Giulia, a woman who embarks upon a lesbian affair with a former mistress of her husband; and Ermanno, a philosophy graduate who breaks up with his past.

Directed by: Paolo Taviani & Vittorio Taviani
Written by: Paolo Taviani & Vittorio Taviani
Runtime: 93 minutes
Cast:
Lucio Dalla Lucio Dalla
Ermanno 
Ferruccio De Ceresa Ferruccio De Ceresa
Ludovico 
Fabienne Fabre Fabienne Fabre
Giovanna 
Giulio Brogi Giulio Brogi
Ettore 
Lidija Juracik Lidija Juracik
Paola 
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  • The Subversives