Self (archive footage)
Much-censored documentary encompassing thirty years of Italian politics under the steady supremacy of the Christian Democracy (DC), with satirical intent.
A cabaret singer, now a widow, is dethroned and expelled downstairs by a fiery rival.
Carletto Marchi, dueño de una firma de publicidad, se encuentra después de muchos años a un compañero de prisión que ha perdido la memoria. Carletto solo conoce su apodo: Sonny Boy. En un cartel publicitario de pasta de dientes, Sonny Boy reconoce a una chica que ama. Rresulta que la chica del cartel es la alumna del dueño de la empresa de pasta de dientes. Mientras tanto, resulta que el fabricante de pasta de dientes es en realidad un contrabandista turbio. Durante la guerra denunció a los padres ricos de la chica y los de su prometido a los alemanes, provocando su muerte.Intenta escapar del arresto, arrastrando a la chica con él, pero es detenido en la frontera. Liberada y traída de regreso a Milán, la chica encontrará a Sonny Boy, quien, al verla de nuevo, recupera la memoria. Todo termina con un buen matrimonio.
Andrè
An artist of variety, known in art with the name of Bebè, is a charlatan in Cannes, in a company with Zallos, a shady type.
Il naufrago francese
The priest
Il venditore di cappelli
Leo Bianchetti has just finished his military service but then is again called to arms; after 10 years on various fronts, he finds himself again in Italy to guard a bridge destroyes by the Germans that he doesn't want to leave.
For the past few weeks, revolt has been brewing in the Kingdom of Naples. The handsome Castelli is at the head of the conspiracy that wants to put an end to the reign of King Murat. To carry out his plan, he decides to infiltrate the court in order to become an intimate of the king. But his ploy works too well: he manages to enter the court thanks to his talents as a singer and very quickly seduces Queen Geneviève. But this imprudence costs him a lot. He is soon arrested by the king's men and immediately condemned to death.
