Graziella De Roc

In 1925, young Florentine typographer Mario moves to via del Corno to be near his girlfriend Bianca. Here befriends Maciste, his landlord, and Ugo, anti-fascists both of them. After a resident is beaten by the fascists, Mario meets her wife Milena at the hospital, falling in love with her and leaving Bianca. Maciste is killed, again by fascists, while Ugo is wounded and he seeks shelter in a nearby house. Here he falls in love with Gesuina and the two marry. Milena's husband dies, but she and Mario part ways. Later, Mario is arrested by the police.

Guido and Cristina fall in love, but she is betrothed to a solider. When he is reported killed they hope to marry, but his reappearance without his limbs makes matters difficult for all concerned.

北イタリアの小都市を舞台に、無為な日々を送る5人の若者たちの青春。巨匠フェリーニが故郷の町をモデルに描き、その映画世界の原型ともいえる初期の名作。ベネチア映画祭銀獅子賞受賞。北イタリアのある町に生まれ育ち、生きる目的もなく自立もできずにいる5人の青年。妊娠させた娘と結婚しても女遊びをやめられないファウスト、姉から小遣いをせびり取るアルベルト、いちばん年下で内向的なモラルド、劇作家志望のレオポルド、そして歌の上手なリッカルド。日々なすすべもなく仲間と時を過ごすだけの生活に嫌気がさしたモラルドは、ある日、一人列車に乗って町から去って行く…。