At the beginning of the 1930s a young farmer, Antonio Soffiantini, known as Tunin, after the murder of his anarchist friend by the police, went to Rome to kill Benito Mussolini. In Rome he meets Salome, a prostitute who was the girl of an anarchist of the group, she hides him in her brothel. During his stay, Tunin falls in love, reciprocated, with another prostitute, the beautiful Tripolina, to whom he reveals the reason that led him to Rome.

1973 Cannes Film Festival: Best Male Performance Award to Giancarlo Giannini and Lina Wertmüller’s Golden Palm nomination

1974 Silver Ribbons: Best leading actor to Giancarlo Giannini, Best New Actress to Lina Polito, Nomination for Best Subject to Lina Wertmüller