Giovanni used to be a humble, mild-mannered government clerk whose life was turned upside down when he met Giulio, a notorious forger who at once set about manipulating the over-confident man. Giovanni did what he should never have done: he associated himself with the crook. Giulio soon laid hands on Giovanni's money, ruined his career and manhandled him into marrying his own mistress, the beautiful Ginevra. It was of course an unhappy marriage but Giovanni found a little solace when his son Ciro was born. Seven years later though, Wanzer resurfaced...
Unfortunately the movie Flesh Will Surrender is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Alberto Lattuada | Director |
| Writing | Federico Fellini | Screenplay |
| Writing | Alberto Lattuada | Screenplay |
| Writing | Suso Cecchi d'Amico | Screenplay |
| Writing | Aldo Fabrizi | Screenplay |
| Writing | Gabriele D'Annunzio | Novel |
| Sound | Felice Lattuada | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Marcello D'Amico | Producer |
| Writing | Piero Tellini | Screenplay |
| Directing | Filippo Mercati | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Eraldo Giordani | Sound |
| Directing | Bianca Lattuada | First Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maria Baroni | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Art | Luigi Gervasi | Assistant Production Design |
| Sound | Fernando Previtali | Conductor |
| Sound | Mario Amari | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Raffaele Barba | Production Manager |
| Production | Alfredo De Laurentiis | Production Secretary |
| Camera | Aldo Tonti | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Giuliana Attenni | Editor |
| Art | Dario Cecchi | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gino Carlo Sensani | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Grazia De Rossi | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Guglielmo Bonotti | Makeup Artist |
