Set in a rural area of France in the 19th century, this simple tale tells the story of a servant girl whose life seems marked by grand tragedy, but whose heart is simple and uncomplicated enough not only to endure, but even to attain serenity in the face of her manifold frustrations. Her only friend, to whom she pours out all her troubles, is an old parrot. When the parrot dies, she reverently has it stuffed and continues telling it her woes. This drama is based on a story by Gustave Flaubert.
Giorgio Ferrara
Director
Cesare Zavattini
Writer

Joe Dallesandro
Teodoro

Adriana Asti
Felicita

Tina Aumont
Virginia

Alida Valli
Mrs. Obin

Ugo Bologna
Pierangelo Civera

Antonio Falsi

Carlo De Mejo

Elvira Cortese