The story revolves around Antonio, Nicola, and Gianni, three comrades who had shared life and death on the battlefield. When they returned to the peaceful age, they experienced various changes and began to move towards different classes, different lifestyles and lives. There is also a complicated relationship between a woman and them, the beautiful Luciana, a girl who dreams of becoming a movie star.
Antonio is an optimistic and happy hospital nurse. He first met Lu Xianna, and soon fell in love with this beautiful girl who was full of dreams for the future. Luciana likes theater, so Antonio invited her to watch a drama performance.
In Rome, Antonio met Gianni, his friend during the war. And introduced the beautiful Luchana to Gianni, which made Gianni and Luchana fall in love at first sight. At this time, Antonio, who was immersed in happiness, seemed to have noticed something. Soon, Gianni and Luciana decided to confess the fact that they were in love with Antonio. Antonio pretended to be calm at first, but finally couldn't help but exploded. After beating Gianni in the rain, he bid farewell to his friendship and love.
But Gianni and Luciana did not continue to be happy and happy. Because of their work, Gianni met his future father-in-law, an ugly and obese construction businessman. The bloated businessman sat in a narrow chair, feeling like a large pile of meat sandwiched between two boards. In contrast, young Gianni is so romantic and handsome, so the businessman's fat daughter fell in love with Gianni at first sight. Compared to Luciana's humble job, wealth and status are more attractive to Gianni, so Gianni breaks up with Luciana.
Afterwards, Antonio met Luciana again in a restaurant, but this time it was Nicola, a stubborn person who likes movies. Similarly, Nikolai was also attracted by Luciana. When Antonio heard that Lusiana and Gianni had broken up, he germinated the hope of reuniting with Lusiana. Antonio, Luciana, and Nicola ate together. After the three of them went to the famous Spanish Steps in Rome, Nicola told Luciana the story of the three people participating in the war, and Antonio just sat far away. In the end, Antonio left without saying goodbye because of his anger, and Luciana cried to tears when he remembered the breakup with Gianni. Nikolai had to take Luciana back to his residence.
In Nikolai's humble cabin, he cooks pasta for Luciana. A very funny scene happened when the simple chair he had made suddenly collapsed in the middle. Nicholas, who was already thin, fell into the frame of the chair.
At the end of the play, the sad Luciana still couldn't get out of the shadow of Gianni's departure. She swallowed sleeping pills in the hotel and committed suicide. And the first one arrived was Antonio, who really loved her. He made her coffee in the kitchen to wake her up. After that, Nikolai also rushed over, and inadvertently, Luciana told about her one-night stand with Nikolai. Annoyed Antonio. Although Nikolai notified Gianni, when Gianni arrived, they only saw them taking Luciana into the car to go home. Then the three of them left at the crossroads, and the four left in the same direction.
