Estella
Salvatore, known as "bread loaf", escapes from Caltanissetta's brewery to find his mother he never met. Before arriving in Venice, he stays in a small sea village where he meets people of various kinds.
Gisella
In the summer, while their wives and children are away, four men try to enjoy their free time.
Bianca
Two young hunters of wolves are involved in a conflict. Besides the dangerous wild wolves, beautiful Teresa is the center of attention.
Mariuccia
Antonio La Quaglia becomes the railroader in Piovarolo during 1922 meanwhile the fascism is raising. Later he marries a jewish woman. He has career ambitions but can not reach them.
Egle
The master Impallato takes care of the boys in a suburban after-school. Here he discovers a pupil with an extraordinary baritone voice.
Marisa
아우구스토 로카(브로데릭 크로포드 분)는 로베르토(프랑코 파브리치 분)와 피카소(리차드 베이스하트 분)와 함께 두 명의 농부에게 사기를 쳐서 거액의 돈을 가로챈다. 빼앗은 돈을 나누어 피카소는 아무것도 모르는 아내 이리스(줄리에타 마시나 분)에게 가져가고, 아우구스토와 로베르토는 파티를 열어 돈을 써버리려 한다. 새해 첫날밤 세 사기꾼은 좋은 직장에 다니는 운이 좋은 친구의 집을 방문한다. 여기서 로베르토는 황금 담배 케이스를 훔치다가 들킬 뻔 한다. 이 광경을 목격한 이리스는 남편의 행동을 의심하기 시작한다. 그리하여 피카소는 행실이 좋지 못한 친구들과 헤어질 기회를 갖게 된다. 오래전에 가족을 버린 아우구스토는 딸을 위해 또한번 사기를 치는 데 성공하지만, 몸이 마비된 딸이 있는 농부의 돈을 훔칠 용기가 나지 않았다고 말한다. 그러나 새 친구들에게 습격을 당한 아우구스토의 몸에서 돈이 나온다. 아우구스토는 결국 밤새도록 혹독하게 구타를 당해 여기저기 찢기고 상처를 입는다. 아침이 되어 움직여 보려고 안간힘을 쓰지만, 상처가 너무 심해 지나가는 사람에게 도와달라는 말도 하지 못하고 죽어간다.
Amica di Clara
A young woman, her sister-in-law and her ten year old daughter are violently traumatised by invading Austrian soldiers. Later, in Verona, both woman discover they are pregnant. After a suicide attempt, one has an abortion the other keeps her child - and both faces struggles with friends and family as they return to their homes.
Nobleman Rainiero, Sidonia's duke son, comes back home with his friend Renzo. Soon after arrival, Renzo will get in a big trouble and he will be forced to choose between going to church for marriage or going to prison.
Clara
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.
