
January 12, 1949 · 77 years old

Checco was born into privilege in a small Italian town with a guaranteed job as a public servant. When a new reformist government vows to cut down on bureaucracy, Checco is forced to accept worsening conditions.

Francesco inherits an old palace from a Turkish aunt and moves to Istanbul to renovate it.

A Southern Italian singer moves to Milan to have more chances with his career, bringing a little bit of the South with him.

When Jan decides to marry his girlfriend Sara, he is not aware of his opponent: her father, an Italian patriarch. Antonio won't hear of a wedding anywhere else than in Campobello, his hometown in southern Italy. Jan is faced with ...