Filippo Scelzo

A sex-age bachelor attempts to seduce a young 17 year old student. He sets the trap with an engagement ring though certain he can unshackle the vows once he has seduced her. (bfi)

Tells of two petty thieves one of whom is arrested. When he is released he and his friend start an honest life but he soon has an accident. While unconscious he has a vision of San Gennaro, to whom he promises to give up his crimes and vices in return for his life. (bfi)

Giulio Ceriani (Vittorio Gassman) has a lovely wife, a close friend and a job. However, as soon as he figures a way of becoming rich he will put all those things in danger.

The Jewish community of Rome are given twenty-four hours to collect fifty kilos of gold and avoid deportation. The community is divided as to whether to attempt to meet this seemingly impossible - and potentially futile - goal.

In 1821 Count Federico Confalonieri was arrested by the Austrians for conspiracy and sentenced to the halter. His wife, Teresa Casati , with great difficulty manages to obtain the grace from the emperor of Austria and the death penalty is changed to life imprisonment to be served in the Spielberg where he will remain until 1835. (Ulf Kjell Gür)

The great Greek philosopher Socrates, is accused of corruption of the young.