
The story of the Finzi-Continis, a noble family of Ferrara, during the Jewish persecution in Italy's 1930s.

A Sicilian woman "dishonored" by her lover goes to England with a pistol intending to murder him.

A kind-hearted taxi driver runs into a glamorous girl and falls in love with her, but she turns out to be a cheap thief.

The ruined Baron Philippe de Sigognac, meets one day a troupe of traveling actors. Attracted by Isabelle, and by the enthusiasm of his acting companions, he joins the troupe.

A local sheriff is unjustly accused of murder in a small town and forced to flee. He gets rid of his enemies one by one and tries to prove his innocence.