讲述一段荷尔蒙失调的性转爱情故事：主人公珍的人生衰运连连，离婚争夺抚养权失败，工作上被人调侃消遣。在她人生急转直下之际，某日睡觉醒来发现自己多了个不该存在的器官…

The setting is Vienna in 1914 before the outbreak of war. The aristocratic and somewhat jaded Prince Nicki, pursued by all the ladies, begins a flirtation with Mitzi, a crippled harpist who works in a suburban wine-garden, and who is in turn idolized by Schani, an uncouth and violently jealous butcher. Their first encounter significantly takes place in front of St. Stephen's Cathedral on Corpus Christi day, with Nicki among the emperor's cavalry regiment. Later, in the refracted light of falling apple blossoms in the wine-garden--scenes of a distilled, ethereal beauty--Nicki gradually wins her faith and love. Meanwhile, amidst the sumptuous and corrupt milieu of the family palace, Nicki is drawn into complicity against his will, as his unscrupulous mother informs him he must marry Cecelia, the daughter of a wealthy commoner, in order to revive the family fortune. Mitzi has a vision of The Iron Man (a symbol of the declining power and position of the Hapsburg dynasty) and falls before the crucifix in fear; but her love remains steadfast, and she protests her faith though abused by her mother and Schani. Infuriated by her rejection, Schani threatens to kill Nicki on his wedding day unless Mitzi agrees to marry him. Following the processional splendor of the cathedral wedding, Schani appears to carry out his threat, but Mitzi arrives in time to stop him; and through the downpouring rain Nicki sadly gazes on his true love in the crowd as he drives away with his bride.

影片描写了二次大战中的1943年，10名飞行员驾驶B—17轰炸机飞越德军上空轰炸既定目标的壮烈场面。这群朝气勃勃的小伙子，刚刚完成了他们的第24次飞行任务，再飞一次可以返家了，久违的家在等他的，战争结束之后该做什么，在每个人的心中都有一番憧憬。然而，残酷的事实摆在他们面 前，无法向人表露的紧张和恐惧，只有默默地祈求冥冥中的神灵保佑。为此，他们视好运胜过一切，一块护身挂牌，甚至是一条幸运皮筋，都可以使他们的心灵得以寄托。　　在紧张、无奈的等待之后，终于等来了出发的命令，满载弹药的飞行方阵穿过云层，向目标靠近。主机孟菲斯美女号是戴尼斯为了纪念他在孟菲斯相识的女友而命名。在天气恶劣、云层密布，目标无法确认的情况下，戴尼斯为了保护无辜的生命和医院、学校等公共设施，冒死重新飞回，确认了目标。重创之下的飞机终于载着这群伤痕累累却胜利完成使命的英雄的归来。

一个道貌岸然、威风凛凛的警官因为嫉妒和侮辱而杀死了情妇，并若无其事地调查此案，后来因心虚毁灭证据。由于他人性尚未彻底泯灭，在强有力的证人面前承认了罪行。但所有同事和长官为了自身的利益而阻止他认罪，并“循循善诱”。在众人的启发和教育下，他终于承认了自己的“清白无辜”，证明了自己是“不受怀疑的公民”。 　　这是意大利70年代著名的政治电影，对法西斯式的政治作风和警察局内部的罪恶腐败进行了猛烈抨击，手法辛辣而不失沉稳，情节也起伏跌宕，男主角的表现更令人难忘。本片获1970年戛纳国际电影节评审团特别奖和奥斯卡最佳外语片奖。

　　艾伯特（Åke Grönberg 饰）的全部身家性命都赌在了自己苦心经营的马戏团上面了，尽管生意日益惨淡，但他并没有产生放弃的念头，他决定用一场盛大的演出来振奋团里的士气。带着自己的情人安妮（哈里特·安德森 Harriet Andersson 饰），艾伯特来到了一个名叫舒伯格（甘纳尔·布耶恩施特兰德 Gunnar Björnstrand 饰）的男人处，希望能够向他借一些演出用的服装。　　艾伯特去看望分别已久的妻子阿格达（Annika Tretow 饰）和孩子们，并表示了想要留在家中安度晚年的愿望，没想到遭到了拒绝，不久之后，艾伯特又发现安妮和同事弗朗斯（哈塞·埃克曼 Hasse Ekman 饰）之间的私情。好在马戏团的演出获得了成功，生活即便残酷，但日子还是一天天的慢慢流走了。