Sugar (1978)

２００８年１２月、証券投資会社会長バーニーは妻ルース、そして２人の息子に驚愕の事実を明かす。彼は過去１５年間に渡り、有数の顧客を騙して嘘の取引を行い、約６５０億ドルを破綻させたというのだ。その後、ＦＢＩによって彼が詐欺の罪で逮捕されたというニュースはたちまち世界中の金融界を揺るがし、家族を混乱の渦に巻き込んでいく。ある夜バーニーは、周囲からの批判に耐えかねないと嘆く妻ルーシーと共に自殺を図る。

A true story shot in a German Impressionistic style. In France during the Nazi occupation, Dr. Petiot (Michel Serrault) offered to help Jews escape the Nazis. They would come to his house, and he would kindly give them lethal "vaccinations" for their anticipated travel to Argentina. Then he would steal everything the brought with them (in addition to their up-front payment to him) and burn their bodies in his home-made crematorium.

Amedeo and Ofelia, middle aged brother and sister, own jointly an old decadent, but still attractive, condominium. They want to sell it, but before they have to evict all the tenants. Of course, these don't want to leave at all. The cat (Il Gatto), mascot and beloved by all, dies and this gives the two an excuse to enter the tenants' life. Amedeo starts to court the young Wanda and Ofelia seduces the priest Don Pezzolla. In the meantime police is looking for the cat killer...

物語や神話を研究するナラトロジー（物語論）の専門家アリシアは、講演で訪れたトルコのイスタンブールで、美しいガラスの小瓶を手に入れる。ふたを開けると、巨大な魔人ジンが中から現れ、自由にしてくれたお礼に三つの願いをかなえようと彼女に申し出る。しかし物語の専門家であるアリシアは、魔人の誘いに乗らなかった。