An invented plot The plot of Fellini's film retraces the life of this musician from the trip from Turin to Rome when he meets the Colanti sisters in Florence. After the death of his father, he then returns from Rome to Turin, then he moves to Naples. The most substantial part of the film comes from that very moment. After representing his Musical "The three kings", he married Maris. He later has a sentimental adventure with her sister-in-law Carla, just as another musical is on stage. The film ends with the premature death of the artist.