Four comedic episodes follows different taxi drivers.
La madre di Alberto e Olga
모랄도(프랑코 인테르렝기 분), 리카르도(리카르도 펠리니 분), 레오폴도(레오폴도 트리에스테 분), 파우스토(프랑코 파브리치 분)와 알베르토(알베르토 소르디 분)는 리미니에 사는 다섯 명의 ‘청춘군상’들이다. 매일 할 일 없이 바에 모여 사소한 농담이나, 여자 이야기, 혹은 놀면서도 사치스럽게 돈을 쓰며 사는 꿈에 대한 이야기를 하며 바에서 시간을 때우는 삼십대의 친구들이다. 그런데 이들에게 변화가 생기기 시작한다. 어느 여름 맞이 축제에서 파우스토는 모랄도의 누이인 산드라에게 아이가 있다는 것을 알게 되고, 내키지는 않지만 자신의 책임임을 받아들이고 성구(聖句)를 파는 상점에서 일하기 시작한다. 한편, 파우스토의 친구들은 여전히 백수 생활을 하며 새 생활을 찾지 못한다. 특히 이들 중 가장 무모한 성격을 가진 알베르토는 누이가 벌어오는 돈에 빌붙어 살면서, 잘 살아보겠다고 발버둥치는 사람들을 비난한다. 모랄도는 자신이 살고 있는 곳이 너무도 촌스러워 더 이상 그곳에 동화되고 싶지 않다는 생각에 친구들을 멀리하기 시작한다. 한편, 못된 습성을 버리지 못한 파우스토는 사장의 부인과 위험한 관계를 맺는다. 다섯 친구들 모두 참석한 한 카니발의 야간 무도회에서 산드라는 파우스토의 부정을 알게 되고 눈물을 흘리며 아들을 데리고 달아난다. 파우스토는 자신의 무능력함과 잘못을 깨닫고 아내에게 용서를 빌러 가지만, 분노에 차 그를 기다리고 있던 산드라의 아버지가 혁대로 때리며 벌을 준다. 다음 날, 두 친구는 새로운 삶을 다시 시작하려 하고, 나머지는 또 다시 자포자기 하고, 꿈도 없고 희망도 없는 일상 속으로 돌아간다. 모랄도만이 새로운 삶을 찾아야 한다는 생각으로 등돌리고 떠나온 사람들을 생각하며 아침 일찍 조용히 기차에 오른다.
Italian short comedy directed by Eleuterio Rodolfi.
Gigetta
I raggi “Z” has been irresistibly charming in every stage of its gradual rediscovery. A 15-minute fragment with lovely scenes of a snowy cityscape of Turin surfaced in the early 1990 at the CNC in Paris, and was then identified as Oca alla Colbert (Eleuterio Rodolfi, 1913), because of the seamstresses masquerading as geese. After additional discoveries we could screen 30 minutes of the same French version at the Cinema Ritrovato 2009, in the section dedicated to Gigetta and Rodolfi. The storyline gave away the correct identification of I raggi “Z”, a 1917 Ambrosio production, whose director remains unknown. But would any other Italian director than Rodolfi be able to create a comedy of such elegant, warm-hearted humour and enticing brio, and set the stage so well for Gigetta’s wonderful acting? (Mariann Lewinsky)
Il Fiacre n. 13, from the novel of the same title by Xavier Henri Aymon Perrin, Count of Montépin, a highly prolific and much-loved author whose books were vehicles for the depiction of social inequality, narrating stories of love, death, betrayal, blackmail, and redemption. The sweeping narrative of Il Fiacre n. 13 was mutilated by the Italian censor’s suppression of its first part, the most cynical episode, which sets the scene for a scheme discernable in the other three episodes, as the story develops from a sordid murder through plotting and deceit to finally reach a happy ending.
In this sophisticated romantic comedy, healing waters are the cover for an extramarital affair that “cures” the infertility problems of a childless couple.
A couple is taking a trip away from home but is unable to find a decent place to stay....
Gigetta Morano is on her way to catch her husband in flagrant delicate, but her father, Camillo De Riso, wants a quieter end to the marriage. When she flirts with a Russian diplomat, he sees a way to get his way.
Italian short drama directed by Luigi Maggi.
Robinet escapes from his wife’s smothering devotion to the adventure of lovemaking outside marriage.
Two friends are both in love with the lovely widow Gigetta Moreno. When they duel and one is victorious, he is happy with his conquest for about sixteen frames. After that, the dressmaker, hatmaker and other tradesmen present their bills for the wares sold her.
Italian short drama directed by Luigi Maggi.
Mimi Kratzfuss
Robinet brings down the house when he unleashes himself on Mimi Kratzfuss , an attractive opera singer, during a music hall performance.
Tamari, regina di Ninive
The Queen of Nineveh plots with Prince Canach to destroy the King. Hidden behind a curtain they see the King drink poisoned wine. The High Priest takes the King's young son Aznra, and hides him, and fifteen years later brings him forth and presents him to the populace, which greets him with acclamation and moves on the palace to avenge the death of the King. Prince Canach cravenly hides when the Queen bids him lead the royal guard against the mob, and she dons his armor and takes his place at the head of the troops. A sensational battle takes place .reaching its height on the steps of the palace. Azura singles out, as he thinks, Prince Canach and when his opponent falls mortally wounded he finds it was his own mother.
The vivandiere
This film shows the realistic battle scenes of the Siege of Moscow, with the sensational defeat of Napoleon, with the belching cannon, the battling soldiers, scenes of heroism and daring reproduced in the most exquisite photography.
A mother confronts Death as to why he has to take her young boy. And he shows her the future to explain why he need to be eliminated.
A young man befriends a limping demon to get rid of a woman who's after him.
After seven years of traveling, Aeneas and the other Trojans are surprised by a storm that wrecks their ship on the African coast. Here they are led by the Amazons to the Queen of Carthage, Dido, who soon falls in love with Aeneas. When the King of Numidia, Iarbas, comes to marry Dido, she rejects him. But in the meantime Anchises appears to Aeneas in dreams, and commands him to leave to found Rome. So, while Iarbas’ army surrounds Carthage, Aeneas embarks secretly for Rome.
