Great actresses, like Ingrid Bergman, Anna Magnani, Alida Valli, Isa Miranda, Emma Danieli and Anna Amendola, go through sentimental common stories. From domestic worries to the wish of become someone, from animals car to the beauty contests. Everything crossed by a subtle irony.The story begins with the Zavattini intention of applying the everyday poetry principle on the famous people life, bringing out the contrast between the actress and the woman, the stage and life it self.The film five episodes are composed by famous engravings, which are different from each other regarding the taste and temperament. It testifies the neo-realism different tendencies.