Five short stories loosely dealing with the roles of women in society. A superstar actress travels to a mountain resort, only to evoke jealousy from women and lust from men. A woman offers to take an injured man to the hospital. A widowed father and his son seek for a new wife/mother. A man seeks revenge for a woman's honor. A bored housewife tries to explain to her husband that he's not as romantic as he used to be.
Cast
Silvana Mangano
Gloria / Lady in a Hurry / Assurdina Caì / Nunzia / Giovanna
Annie Girardot
Valeria (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
Francisco Rabal
Paolo (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
Massimo Girotti
Sportsman (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
Véronique Vendell
Young Girl Friend (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
Elsa Albani
Gossip (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
Clara Calamai
Ex-Actress (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
Marilù Tolo
Waitress (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
Nora Ricci
Gloria's Secretary (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
Dino Mele
Dino, the Waiter (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
Helmut Berger
Hotel Page (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
Bruno Filippini
Pianist (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
Leslie French
Industrialist (segment "La strega bruciata viva")
Alberto Sordi
Elio Ferocci (segment "Senso civico")
Totò
Ciancicato Miao (segment "La Terra vista dalla Luna")
Ninetto Davoli
Baciu Miao (segment "La Terra vista dalla Luna")
Laura Betti
Male Tourist (segment "La Terra vista dalla Luna")
Luigi Leoni
Female Tourist (segment "La Terra vista dalla Luna")
Clint Eastwood
Carlo / Charlie (segment "Una sera come le altre")