Osvaldo Massimi

Prior to a city council election, the collapse of a building leaves a land developer and his political backers defending themselves against a scandal.

A Roman Consul, on his way to fight a border war, stations a garrison of soldiers in a provincial town. The townspeople aren't happy with this situation but decide it's in their best interests to cooperate. However, the Tribune left in charge of the garrison proves to be cruel and demanding.

An old prince lives in his ancient palace in Rome together with the ghosts of his ancestors. For years he has proudly rejected huge offers by a real estate group seeking to buy the palace and build a department store in its place, but when he suddenly dies his nephew signs the deal. The palace seems lost, but the ghosts forge a plan to save it from destruction.

둘째 아들 시몬과 셋째 아들 로코 이야기에 나디아라는 여자가 끼어 있다. 시몬은 나디아와 사귀게 되지만 시몬의 도둑질 때문에 나디아가 결별을 통보한다. 로코는 군대에 간다. 1년 후 나디아와 로코가 우연히 길에서 마주친다. 이제 로코랑 나디아가 사귀게 된다. 북부로 이주한 한 시칠리아 가족의 삶을 통해 현대 산업 사회에서의 극빈 노동자들을 다룬 작품. <흔들리는 대지>, <레오파드>와 함께 루키노 비스콘티의 시칠리아 3부작 중 하나로 꼽는다.

Mario is in Hannover to work as a miner but after losing his job he decides to go back to Italy. When Totonno steals his passport to avoid the police and later on he offers him a new job as "magliaro" (cloth seller), Mario changes his mind and decides to follow Totonno to Hamburg. In Hamburg, Totonno and his friends have to sell Mayer's cloth, but they meet with the hostility of a Polish gang and Mario falls in love with Paula Mayer.

In 1950s Naples, a couple struggles to be together against the will of the mother-in-law. In the end, not only will they be together, but the mother-in-law-to-be, a widow, finds love as well.

Romolo and Salvatore look for jobs to impress their girlfriends, but things get complicated when their old flame Giovanna reappears.

A widow goes to Italy from South Africa to find out whether or not her late husband's five nephews are worthy of his inheritance...

Alvaro is been in jail and so he consider himself the most fit to lead his three friends Mario, Otello and Spartaco. The four young men decide to start a business. They need only a van to start a transport company. But they lack the money. How can they get it?

Rosa Lulli, has an illegitimate 20-year-old son, named Stefano, who lives with her in the house of Professor Arlotta. Stefano is in love with Lydia, the granddaughter of the professor. The couple has a gambling addiction: the need to obtain a large sum to meet gambling debts, which pushes him to accept the loving invitation of Jeannette, owner of a dance school, where Stefano goes to play.