It's the start of the 20th century, and Tuccio, resident playwright of a theatre repertory company offers the owners of the company his new play, "Illuminata". They reject it, saying it's not finished, and intrigue starts that involves influential critic Bevalaqua, theatre star Celimene, young lead actors and other theatre residents
as Tuccio
as Bevalaqua
as Celimene
as Dominique
as Astergourd
as Old Flavio
as Rachel
as Jailor
as Marco
as Marta
as Simone
as Orlandini
as Piero
as Concubine #1
as Prince
as Marco's mother
as Boy
as Journalist
as Beppo