
The film presents the tale of Agnese Ascalone, daughter of prominent miner Vincenzo Ascalone, and takes place in a small town in Sicily. Agnese is seduced by her sister Matilde's fiancé, and has a tryst with him for which she confesses and tries to repent, only to be discovered by her mother and father.

as Agnese Ascalone

as Don Vincenzo Ascalone

as Peppino Califano

as Antonio Ascalone

as Amalia Califano

as Barone Rizieri

as il cugino di Ascalone

as Matilde Ascalone

as Orlando Califano

as Don Mariano

as Maresciallo dei carabinieri Polenza

as Francesca Ascalone

as Avvocato Ciarpetta

as Consolata, la serva di casa Ascalone

as Rosaura Ascalone

as Pasquale Profumo

as Il pretore

as Il brigadiere Bisigato

as Zia Carmela