Two linen fabric dealers with their shops close to one another, battle against each other for more and more costumers. Umberto constantly loses clients because of the tough competition brought by Leone, who offers the best prices in the neighborhood. But they leave differences aside when the rise of Fascism places Anti-Semitic politics which rigidly control business like the one conducted by the Jewish Leone, and those new regulations are viewed by Umberto as completely unfair. The long rivalry soon becomes a great friendship.
Diego Abatantuono
Sergio Castellitto
Gérard Depardieu
Antonella Attili
Claudio Bigagli
Elio Germano
Sabrina Impacciatore
Rolando Ravello
Gioia Spaziani
Anita Zagaria
Simone Ascani
Walter Dragonetti
Jean-Claude Brialy
Augusto Fornari
Claude Rich
Mauro Cremonini
Sandra Collodel
Eliana Miglio
Federica Bonavolontà
Emanuele Cerman
Giorgio Colangeli
Bruno Cariello
Romina de Cicco
Fausto Ennio Di Cesare
Ivonne Ekman
Pasquale Esposito
Fabio Ferrari
Paola Giannetti
Marina Giordana
Carlo Molfese
Giuliano Persico
Emanuele Salce