In this highly symbolic political allegory, Averill is traveling through a troubled countryside amid rumors of war to visit his father. He reaches a train station in a city which is paralyzed by a transportation strike and is forced to take lodgings in a bizarre, unattractive town populated by seemingly malformed individuals. After a while, he begins to try to woo a much older woman, and symbolic images of entrapment, imprisonment and erotic enticement mark his adventures in this regard.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Andras JonesAverill | Averill |
| MMaria Billwoman | woman |
| UUmberto Contewaiter | waiter |
 Michael Kroecherporter | porter |
 Elisabeth Kazaold woman | old woman |
 Fabio Carforaman with clubfoot | man with clubfoot |
| EElena Roversellithe marchioness | the marchioness |
 Valerio Isidoriphotographer | photographer |
 Claude Aufaureman in suit | man in suit |