An aspiring young artist breaks from his wealthy, possessive mother to live a bohemian existence in the artist's section of Rome and falls in love with a beautiful model who wants an uncommitted relationship.
Five GIs end up in a female college during their military manouvers. They are very welcome by the girls and since one of them has also a beautiful voice they take part in a show organized by the college.
Roma, início dos anos 60. O jornalista Marcello (Marcello Mastroianni em desempenho memorável) vive entre as celebridades, ricos e fotógrafos que lotam a badalada Via Veneto. Neste mundo marcado pelas aparências e por um vazio existencial, frequenta festas, conhece os tipos mais extravagantes e descobre um novo sentido para a vida.