Storyline

An army cadet accompanies an irascible, blind captain on a week-long trip from Turin to Naples. The captain, Fausto, who wants no pity, brooks no disagreement, and charges into every situation, nicknames the youth Ciccio ("Babyfat"), and spends the next few days ordering him about and generally behaving badly in public. In Rome, Fausto summons a priest to ask for his blessing; in Naples, where Fausto joins a blind lieutenant for drinking and revelry, the two soldiers talk quietly and seriously about "going through with it." Also in Naples is Sara, in love with Fausto, but treated cruelly by him. What do the blind soldiers plan? Can Sara soften Fausto's hardened heart?—

Plot Keywords

bitterness, blind man, female nudity, prostitute, practical joke, suicide pact, teenage crush, older man younger woman relationship, general, title spoken by character, based on novel, black comedy, blindness, 1970s, rome italy, terrace, restaurant, lottery ticket, kidnapping, sleeping pill

Short Review

Scent has the sweet smell of success, and Gassman comes out smelling like a rose. And, aside from those unforgivable cliches, it's a worthwhile movie.

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