Teresa
Secuela de "La nonna Sabella" (1957) de Dino Risi.
El joven Rafael debe acudir al pueblecito de Pollena, donde vive su anciana abuela Sabela, que ha reclamado su presencia ya que al parecer se encuentra muy enferma. A su llegada Rafael descubre que su abuela está perfectamente, y que todo ha sido un truco para poder hablarle de un proyecto: el plan de Sabela es casar a su nieto con una muchacha de buena familia. Pero a Rafael el plan no le convence. Al año siguiente se estrenó la secuela, "Sabela vuelve al ataque".
Un abrigo de visón le toca a la mujer de un joven empleado de una sociedad de maquinaria y construcción. A partir de ahí este matrimonio comienza a sufrir trastornos al recibir el imprevisto regalo que despierta las ambiciones femeninas de la esposa.
Tras un improvisado repliegue de las tropas italianas durante la primera guerra mundial, Luisa, su hija y su joven cuñada Clara son sorprendidas por una patrulla austrohúngara en su villa, siendo ambas mujeres violadas. Tras esto se marchan a Verona, y es allí dónde Luisa descubre con horror que se quedado embarazada, al igual que su cuñada. Mientras Luisa intenta abortar, Clara...
Moglie del testimone
Basada en cuatro relatos de Luigi Pirandello; "La tinaja", "El abanico", "El certificado" y "Un frac estrecho".
Shoe Seller
Durante una visita a Roma, Ana, la joven princesa de un pequeño país centroeuropeo que detesta sus obligaciones y desea pasar inadvertida, se escapa de palacio para visitar la ciudad de incógnito. Así conoce a Joe, un periodista americano que busca una exclusiva y finge desconocer su verdadera identidad. La pareja vivirá entonces unas jornadas inolvidables.
Zia di Michele
The owner of a cosmetics factory has made a contract with Radio Sibilla for the transmission of an evening program in which the products of his company are advertised.
Chiarina
The baron of Santafusca, descended from a noble family, leads a dissipated life. To pay debts he is forced to sell his house. He tries to steal from the house of a very rich priest and, surprised during the theft, he kills the priest, and then throws the body in an abandoned well. He continues his life of revelries and luxury, until the remorse for the crime trigger a process of self-destruction. The nightmares of the baron, tormented by the only evidence left of the murder, the hat of the priest ,drags him into a daring and hallucinated series of ups and downs to the brink of insanity and jail.
Berta
1017 AD. The Republic of Pisa is organizing a fleet to drive out the Saracens who are infesting the Mediterranean. While the forces are away "The Gorgon," the young daughter of a Pisan nobleman who has been heroically killed, comes to be solemnly invested as the figurehead virgin who will maintain a lantern to celebrate the men's victorious return. In charge of the home guard is an ambitious young Florentine who feels deprived of the forthcoming honour and glory, and who seeks revenge by violating the sacred person of the virgin. He gains access to her well guarded quarters, but when the Gorgon falls helplessly in love with him, his desire for vengeance falls away. His plot exposed, he commits suicide rather than invoke the wrath of the Pisans. The Gorgon too takes her life by throwing herself from a high tower. Meanwhile, the victorious Pisan vessels return.
La comare grassottella
A Witness
Mastro Agostino Miciacio, zapatero, portero y devoto de San Juan degollado, trata de averiguar quien ha estado robando el aceite que mantiene las velas encendidas al santo. Por otro lado, no aprueba al novio de su hija y se opone a su matrimonio.
La moglie de Teodorico
An American starlet inflames two Italian peasants who forget about their respective fiance's. One of them even thinks of marrying her and begins to plan for the engagement banquet. When the girl decides to live the countryside harmony reigns again.
