"An experiment of psychological effects under stressful conditions in a shelter. When fifteen strangers are put into a nuclear shelter to see how long they can survive without interaction with the outside, things work out fine."
Ben Gazzara
as Mike Zella
Kate Nelligan
as Sarah Howell
Kate Reid
as Camille Dupont
Burt Lancaster
as Dr. Herbert Monroe
Erland Josephson
as Swanson
Ingrid Thulin
as Mrs. Havemeyer
Cyrielle Clair
as Laura Swanson
William Berger
as Mr. Peterson
Jean Benguigui
as Max Bloch
Andréa Ferréol
as Rosy Bloch
Lavinia Segurini
as Eva Bloch
Flavio Bucci
as Herman Pundt
Zeudi Araya
as Sheba (as Zeudi Araya)
Amy Werba
as Greta Hellstrom
Andrea Occhipinti
as Matteo
Alfredo Pea
as Dr. Paul Benoit
Dean Magri
as Jamie Howell
Giuliano Montaldo
Director
Piero Angela
Screenplay
Jeremy Hole
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Alexandre Mnouchkine
Co-Producer
Franco Cristaldi
Producer
Denis Héroux
Executive Producer
Luciano Ricceri
Production Design
Nanà Cecchi
Costume Design
Armando Nannuzzi
Director of Photography
Ruggero Mastroianni
Editor
Antonia Rubeo
Art Direction