Overview
Rome, 1800. Napoleon threatens the power of the Church and executions of Jacobins are constant. Angelotti, the most famous of them all has escaped from prison and the chief of police is on his tail. Angelotti is being helped by a painter, lover of "La Tosca", a famous singer. The police chief suspects the truth and tries to arouse the jealousy of "La Tosca" to catch the escapee.
Cast
- Monica Vitti as Floria Tosca
- Vittorio Gassman as Scarpia
- Gigi Proietti as Mario Cavaradossi
- Umberto Orsini as Cesare Angelotti
- Fiorenzo Fiorentini as Spoletta
- Gianni Bonagura as Sciarrone
- Marisa Fabbri as La regina di Napoli
- Ninetto Davoli as Ussano Nero
- Aldo Fabrizi as Il governatore
- Goffredo Pistoni as Il sagrestano