Franco, a young man of noble descent, marries Luisa, daughter of a humble clerk, against his grandmother's will.
Legendary hero Siegfried uses a magic sword to fight a huge, fire-breathing dragon.
A film made up of four episodes: a jar repairer gets trapped in a vat because of his hunch; a young unmarried mother is forced to beg to buy herself a fan; Rosario Chiarchiaro appears before a law court for casting spells; the discomfort of an overtight jacket gives a wedding witness the strength to persuade the bridegroom's reluctant parents to bless his union.