Carlo Levi
Don Luigi Magalone
Barone Nicola Rotunno
Luisa Levi
Giulia Venere
Don Traiella
Chauffeur
Joiner
Dottore Gibilisco
Dottore Milillo (as Vincenzo Vitale)
Don Cosimino
L'Italo-Americano
Sanaporcelle (as Tommaso Polgar)
In the fascist Italy of 1935, a painter trained as a doctor is exiled to a remote region near Eboli. Over time, he learns to appreciate the beauty and wisdom of the peasants, and to overcome his isolation.