Ruggero De Bonis

한 남자가 비행기에서 만난 스튜어디스에게 병적으로 빠져드는데, 정작 여자는 그의 지나친 관심에 거부감을 느낀다. 결국 그녀는 남자를 떼어놓기 위해 스스로의 외양을 정숙해 보이던 것에서 단정치 못하고 방탕한 모습으로 바꾼다. 이에 충격을 받은 남자는 자신이 예전에 촬영한 그녀의 모습을 벽에 영사시켜 놓고 그것을 바라보며 애타게 울부짖는다.

Alberto is forced to face his wife and his two lovers at the same time.

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.