After spending three years in captivity in Tunis, Bartolomé returns home Extremadura with the only hope to eat his favorite dish: the pork. Along the way he meets a deserter who is traveling with a sow.

Alfredo Landa
as Bartolomé

Antonio Resines
as Ruy

Agustín González
as Ciego

Manuel Alexandre
as Fray Jerónimo

El Gran Wyoming
as Trovador

Cayetana Guillén Cuervo
as Putilla

Fernando Rey
as Fray Juan

Antonio Gamero
as Encargado Mancebía

Marta Dualde
as Puta de Bartolomé

Antonio Dechent
as Bartolomé de Torres