Set during a retreat of Christian Democrat politicians who practice spiritual exercises together, it is an allegory of corrupted power. Disturbing, claustrophobic settings are the background to a series of mysterious crimes.

• Cinevera
• Gian Maria Volonté
• Marcello Mastroianni
• Mariangela Melato
• Ciccio Ingrassia
• Franco Citti
• Cesare Gelli
• Michel Piccoli
• Renato Salvatori