Two linen fabric dealers with their shops close to one another, battle against each other for more and more costumers. Umberto constantly loses clients because of the tough competition brought by Leone, who offers the best prices in the neighborhood. But they leave differences aside when the rise of Fascism places Anti-Semitic politics which rigidly control business like the one conducted by the Jewish Leone, and those new regulations are viewed by Umberto as completely unfair. The long rivalry soon becomes a great friendship.
as Umberto
as Leone
as Professor Angelo
as Giuditta Della Rocca
as Ispettore polizia
as Paolo
as Matilde
as Ignazietto
as Susanna Della Rocca
as Margherita Melchiorri
as Lele Della Rocca
as Pietruccio Melchiorri / voce narrante
as nonno Mattia Della Rocca
as Zio Peppino
as Conte Treuberg
as cameriera di casa Della Rocca
as Signora Di Veroli
as cameriera di casa Melchiorri
as Sposino
as Vinaio Boccioni