Gilda has long since moved to a small southern island and earns her living as a prostitute in a context suspended between retrograde traditions and modernity. During one summer, his destiny intersects with that of Olivia and Crocetta, two women from the area, the former a happy wife and the latter an ugly, unlucky wife. The three are forced by fortuitous circumstances to come together to save themselves but their behavior attracts the suspicions of Nino Malachia, a brusque police commissioner who is convinced that they are hiding something.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Claudia GeriniGilda | Gilda |
 Cristiana CapotondiOlivia | Olivia |
 Sabrina ImpacciatoreCrocetta | Crocetta |
 Vinicio MarchioniCommissario Malachia | Commissario Malachia |
 Marina ConfaloneDonna Rosaria | Donna Rosaria |
 Corrado FortunaLorenzo | Lorenzo |
 Antonella AttiliSignora Zuccalà | Signora Zuccalà |
 Tommaso RamenghiRocco | Rocco |
 Adriano ChiaramidaPadre di Crocetta | Padre di Crocetta |
 Gaetano AronicaTonino | Tonino |
 Giovanni MartoranaPaternò | Paternò |
 Bruno ArmandoJean Pierre | Jean Pierre |
 Mimmo ManciniIl commissario | Il commissario |
 Aurora QuattrocchiDonna Assunta | Donna Assunta |
 Giovanni CalcagnoIl bestia | Il bestia |
 Giacinto FerroZuccalà | Zuccalà |
 Lollo FrancoDon Vincenzo | Don Vincenzo |
 Lucia SardoMadre di Crocetta | Madre di Crocetta |
 Enrico RoccaforteIl bello | Il bello |