Former shepherds return to Sardinia from Milan in order to avenge a brother wantonly killed by bandits. In describing the grinding contrasts between places and personages of old and new Sardinia, director Piero Livi does not falter, photographing faithfully a desolated land, stuck in the past but alienated from traditional beliefs.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Corrado PaniIstevene | Istevene |
 Jenny TamburiGiovannangela | Giovannangela |
 Flavio BucciSimula | Simula |
 Renzo MontagnaniMaineddu | Maineddu |
 Regina BianchiIstevene's Mother | Istevene's Mother |
 Giampiero AlbertiniIstevene's Father | Istevene's Father |
 Paolo MalcoPodda | Podda |
| CCristiano CensiDon Lussu | Don Lussu |
 Piero GerliniMaresciallo C.C. | Maresciallo C.C. |
 Mariangela GiordanoBasilia | Basilia |
 Massimo De RossiStintino | Stintino |
 Bruno CorazzariKiller | Killer |
 Nino FuscagniMagistrato | Magistrato |
 Giovanni VanniniSindaco | Sindaco |
| GGino UsaiAltro killer | Altro killer |
| RRenato GuerraBrigadiere | Brigadiere |