Carmela
A love story between two women in the Naples outskirts, a universe so far away from the glare of modernity, turbid, rural, completely naked in its ugliness and sorrow, where "people are talking".
Angela's sister
balia Anna
Саверио Мицуаколли — молодой римский адвокат хочет построить в Салерно туристический комплекс. Идей и связей у него достаточно, но отсутствуют средства. Зато денег много у проживающей здесь знатной синьоры, графини Раймонде, на которую Саверио возлагает надежды. Однако она хитра и требует в обмен на финансирование проекта большие проценты с прибыли. Чтобы преодолеть это препятствие адвокат решает жениться на красивой, но умственно отсталой дочери графини Клотильде. Донна Раймонда согласна, но от своих требований не отступает. Тогда Саверио устраивает похищение Клотильды и неожиданно влюбляется в неё…
Luca Cupiello lives with the wife Concetta, the son Tommasino, and a brother, Pasquale. The son is wild, living by gimmicks and stealing from his uncle; the daughter Ninuccia does not get along with her husband Nicolino and plans to run away with her lover Vittorio; the wife tries to hide her family's troubles from her husband. Luca, who silently suffers the family situation, takes refuge in setting up the Nativity scene.
Carolina
Pasquale Grifone, who lives in Naples with his family, receives in a dream the visit of Dante Alighieri. The poet suggests to the man, clouded by the fumes of alcohol, four numbers to play.
Don Felice Sciosciammocca, a poor and simple man, goes to the day, hoping that sooner or later will come the right opportunity to change his life. A nice day at Don Felice comes a parcel from a dear cousin, which contains three pairs of old trousers. Apparently only common value objects, but they will create great surprises.
