Olga Villi

Tony Gasparini confie à son ami et docteur, le professeur Castellani, ses ennuis intimes. Celui-ci estime que le meilleur remède est de conduire son ami à une party. Pour ce faire, il n'hésite même pas à le jeter dans les bras de sa femme Noemi. Mais voici que le plus grand colporteur de ragots de Trévise, Scarabello, apprend à Castellani qu'en réalité l'infirmité prétendue de Gasparini n'est pour lui qu'un alibi opportun...

Second World War . Field 119 in California (USA ) . War is long over , but the Italian Prisoners Still waiting to return home , preparing to celebrate , away from families , another sad Christmas. To dare a little rein to Their longing , they tell Episodes of Their Life . A Roman tells the USA difficult married life . A Neapolitan soldier tells of His lieutenant, a Neapolitan duke penniless . Meanwhile , the camp commander gave : Prisoners and a gramophone , So , Ai stories intertwine songs . Another soldier recalls the parties and the songs of the Sicilian spring , WHILE a Venetian gondolier evokes A HIS love affair . Sometimes , From Radio shabby listening news from abroad and Italy . Finally , one day , comes the ' pending release and All They return home .

In Paris, the dreaded Zagomar kidnapped the daughter of a scientist to force him to deliver his latest discovery: a machine that "blocks" over time. Macario, the assistant teacher, decides to confront this elusive bandit that lurks in the bowels of the city.

Carlo Rutelli falls in love with the beautiful variety singer Yvonne la Nuit, but his father opposes the wedding. World War I breaks out and Carlo is killed while Yvonne has a son, but on orders from Carlo's father, she is told he is dead. Her career descends and only Nino, an art partner, remains close to her and helps her earn her living by singing in taverns.

Antonio Scapparo ne supporte plus sa femme et se réfugie dans le grenier pour lire des romans policiers, fumer le cigare, et prier son protecteur, Landru.

Comédie en quatre parties.

Les chansons sur lesquelles sont basés les épisodes du film sont: Amour romantique , Ninì Tirabusciò , Sceptique bleu , Corsaire blonde , Yvonne , Ziki-Paki, Ziki-Pu , Lodovico , Biagio adagio , Stramilano , Living , Faccetta nera , Tornerai et Munasterio et Santa Chiara .

In this unusual offbeat black comedy directed by Ugo Tognazzi, Giuseppe (Tognazzi) is a middle-aged industrialist obsessed with gadgets. When his nose starts to whistle uncontrollably, he checks into a clinic to resolve the problem. What begins as a minor affliction worsens, and Giuseppe is placed on a different floor as his ailments multiply. The sicker he gets, the higher he goes up in the floors of the clinic, until he is near death's door.