Norma Martelli

The Benedetti family's wealth comes from gold stolen from the French army during the 18th century. When Jean (Michael Vartan), the lieutenant guarding the coins -- and lover of Elisabette Benedetti (Galatea Ranzi) -- is executed for a crime he did not commit, Elisabette curses the family. Bad luck travels from generation to generation. As the latest Benedettis tell their children about their eccentric grandfather, the children worry that the family curse will be passed on.

Matteo Scuro is a retired Sicilian bureaucrat, a widower with five children, all of whom live on the mainland and hold responsible jobs. He decides to surprise each with a visit and finds none as he imagined.

The story of a young Calabrian widow who initially reclusive, must come to terms with her loss and live her life.

第二次大戦末期、ドイツ軍から逃げ出した人々がパルチザンと出会う。しかし彼らを追ってファシストたちが銃を向けてきた……。第二次大戦末期のトスカーナ地方を舞台に繰り広げられた戦争の悲劇。村を破壊し撤退を試みるドイツ軍から逃げ出した数名の村民たちが、北上するアメリカ軍の保護を求め旅する姿を描く。