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 the 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.
Anna Maria Ferrero
as Gesuina
Cosetta Greco
as Elisa
Antonella Lualdi
as Milena
Marcello Mastroianni
as Ugo
Bruno Berellini
as Carlino Bencini
Irene Cefaro
as Clara
Adolfo Consolini
as Maciste
Giuliano Montaldo
as Alfredo Campolmi
Gabriele Tinti
as Mario Parigi
Eva Vanicek
as Bianca
Wanda Capodaglio
as La Signora
Domenico Maggio
as
