For Catherine,  Risi had a mysterious secret, for Ornella he was not at all cynical, as many said, Fanny says that Scola knew how to listen to her, and Stefania confesses that Ettore is still her imaginary confidant, Caterina states that when Antonioni looked at you, you felt unique…  and then Isabella, Giovanna, Paola, Monica, each with something personal to say about him

Eighteen years after his death, Vittorio Gassman’s remarkable career as an actor onscreen and onstage is re-evoked in this film tribute that looks at the golden years of the “Italian-style” comedies in Italian cinema. Reminiscences by colleagues and family are combined with film clips and recordings of stage performances and TV shows to create this portrait of an exuberant entertainer but also a man, with his more hidden, vulnerable side.