Synopsis:

The young director Giacomo Solaris finds himself in Palermo for the presentation of his new film "Crown Court Investigation" which kicks up a fuss, gains the applause of the public and is naturally a great success. Having gained elements from various sources, the film describes the misdeeds of a local high-court judge and ends with the murder of the latter by a fanatic. However, the film seems to reflect true life and when a public prosecutor is killed, Solaris, believing he has caused the tragedy, seeks to explain to the wife of the latter the accuracy of the accusations contained in the film; and ends up discovering the public prosecutor was killed by the lover for ignoble reasons.