Four lighthearted stories set in the idyllic Italian countryside: an old grouch is befriended by a stray dog; a lonely widow spies on her newly-wed son and daughter-in-law; a German tourist tries to seduce a younger nurse. The fourth segment was cut in the US by its distributor Miramax.

Cast:Philippe Noiret, Ornella Muti, Bruno Ganz, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Chiara Caselli, Nicoletta Braschi,

Genre:Comedy, Romance,

country:Belgium, France, Italy,

Production:Basic Cinematografica, Titanus, Paradis Films, Intermédias, Dusk, Miramax,