Casting
A história começa com uma prostituta encontrando acidentalmente alguns recortes de jornais, que aparentemente revela que seu cliente é responsável por uma série de crimes não solucionados, cometidos 20 anos atrás. Localizada e morta, a pobre coitada também desperta o desejo de matar do sujeito, que volta a deixar uma trilha de sangue através da Itália.
A psychologist acquires wife and lover of a friend of him. But he has two more relationships yet. What will he do with four women following him?
Simona
In 1900 in Rome, the poor carpenter Francesco, by a twist of fate, is recognized component of a noble family in the process of decay. Francesco knows the cynical and ruthless Prince Torquato Terenzi, disappointed by life and progress, and also falls in love with the beautiful Duchess Elisa. When Prince Terenzi dies, Francesco realizes that he's not enriched for nothing with the inheritance, because the noble family is broke; so he enlistes himself for the war in Libya, but quickly returnes to Italy, disgusted by the atrocities of the fighting. His dream is to be a singer, and so he goes to America with the Duchess Elisa.
Michele criticizes the film industry and its inhabitants, and is particularly embattled with a Neapolitan director making a musical about the 1968 student demonstrations. At the same time, Michele has a creative block and struggles to finish his film titled "Freud’s Mother." Nanni Moretti’s self-inquiry into filmmaking, political ennui, and men’s relations with their mothers.
A pair of twins, Anna and Tony, leave their country to go to Rome to make their fortune. Anna knows how to sing and Tony knows how to dance. They suffer many setbacks, but they are willing to go the distance in order to succeed.
Irma
Roberto não é um educador como os outros. Este homem, cómico e lunático, está convencido de que a escola não está adaptada para as crianças. Além disso, receber os textos sacros que fazem parte da pedagogia institucionalizada, só lhe dá mais motivos para oferecer às crianças as experiências mais divertidas...
A young poet falls in love with a sophisticated woman who hates poetry. But the poet wants to win her with poetry — and a bit of help from his mum.