After the bankruptcy of their father's stonemasonry firm, brothers Nicola and Andrea emigrate to America to restore their fortunes. After many adventures and near-disasters, they end up in Hollywood designing sets for D.W.Griffith and marry beautiful actresses, but tragedy strikes with the arrival of World War I, which finds the brothers fighting on opposite sides...
Vincent Spano
as Nicola Bonnano
Joaquim de Almeida
as Andrea Bonnano
Greta Scacchi
as Edna Bonnano
Désirée Nosbusch
as Mabel Bonnano
Omero Antonutti
as Bonanno aka Babbo
Bérangère Bonvoisin
as Mrs. Griffith
David Brandon
as Grass, Griffith's Production Manager
Brian Freilino
as Thompson, Griffith's Assistant
Margarita Lozano
as The Venetian
Massimo Venturiello
as Duccio Bonnano
Andrea Prodan
as Irish Cameraman
Charles Dance
as D.W. Griffith