Rome, 1957. A woman, Cabiria, is robbed and left to drown by her boyfriend, Giorgio. Rescued, she resumes her life and tries her best to find happiness in a cynical…

A sugar-refinery worker flees his Northern Italy town after a woman refuses his marriage proposal.

The penniless Duke decides to participate in “Lascia o raddoppia”, a TV quiz show, in order to win five million lira. Then two gangsters bet between themselves on his success…