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
Cosetta Greco
Antonella Lualdi
Marcello Mastroianni
Bruno Berellini
Irene Cefaro
Adolfo Consolini
Giuliano Montaldo
Gabriele Tinti
Eva Vanicek
Wanda Capodaglio
Domenico Maggio
Andrea Petricca
Garibaldo Lucii
Mario Piloni
Ada Colangeli
Giuseppe Angelini
Graziella De Roc
Rolando Sbrocchi
Aldo Collalti
Maria Mannelli
Francesca Uberti
Pasquale Martino
Fosco Cecchi
Paola Maggiorani