David of Bethlehem slays the giant and becomes a rival to King Saul.

An adaptation of the anonymous sixteenth century novel Lazarillo de Tormes (1554), it tells the story of Lazarillo, a poor boy who has to live by his wits after being sold to a series of cruel masters.

Don Juan, a widowed teacher, asks to be transferred to the capital to create a painting school and improve his son's future.

A young boy travels by himself to reach his sick mother.

Pia de' Tolomei, despite being in love with Ghino Perticari, was forced to marry a nobleman from Siena who, when he discovers her love for the other man, has her locked up in a tower.