A number of different segments taken from 19th century Italian stories
A kind hearted taxi driver runs into a glamorous girl and falls in love with her, but she turns out to be a cheap thief
In ancient Rome a love story blossoms between Fabiola, daughter of a senator, and Rhual, a Gallic gladiator After Fabiolas father is killed, the Romans blame the Christians and the persecution begins Rhual confesse
An industrialist tries to corrupt the deputy mayor by exploiting his oratory vanity, to prevent the panoramic view of his villa from being disfigured by a hospice