Multiple stories intersect in this satirical look at misogyny, male promiscuity and oppressive behaviour: a wealthy man discovers his wife suffers from kleptomania and decides to help her indulge her vice; a retired circus performer returns to knife-throwing with his once-lovely assistant, even though his vision has deteriorated; and a lecherous college professor attempts to sleep with his attractive female students.

这是一部新现实主义题材的意大利电影。
本片讲述了弗朗西斯科、塞尔吉奥和安东尼奥三个年轻人平安无事的生活，他们生活在一个贫穷的小村庄里。因为这三个人都失业了，他们在街上闲逛，追逐女孩。有一天，安东尼奥的姑妈让他和她以及他在罗马的表兄弟住在一起。他接受了她的邀请，进入了罗马的一所大学，留下了他的两个朋友，他们羡慕他新的高档生活方式。但最终安东尼奥回到了村庄，最初只是一天。尽管他夸耀自己的生活，但他从来没有回到罗马，而是选择了他的朋友和他成长的地方，尽管有很多缺点。