After a long marriage, Maria and Jeffrey are now in crisis. Trying to keep the family together, she tries to convince their children to attend the birthday of the old grandmother Assunta, owner of the beautiful house in which they live. But their children are going through a rough patch. Francesco is a writer who is ashamed of having achieved fame with a book of literary shoddy, why his wife has lost respect. Marco is a doctor and is happy with his family, but his wife is determined to throw it all away for that to become an actress. Meanwhile, Miriam, a young emancipated, discovers she is pregnant, but does not know which of her lovers is the father.
| Directing | Lina Wertmüller | Director |
| Writing | Elvio Porta | Writer |
| Production | Adriano Ariè | Producer |
| Editing | Pierluigi Leonardi | Editor |
| Camera | Sandro Rubbo | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Andrea Collepiccolo | First Assistant Camera |
| Crew | Rosalba Cimino | Makeup Effects |
| Sound | Italo Greco | Music |
| Writing | Umberto Marino | Writer |
| Production | Guglielmo Ariè | Producer |
| Sound | Lucio Gregoretti | Music |
| Camera | Giuseppe Lanci | Director of Photography |
| Lighting | Roberto Belli | Gaffer |
| Art | Enrico Job | Art Direction |
| Writing | Lina Wertmüller | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sibylle Ulsamer | Costume Design |
| Camera | Romolo Eucalitto | Still Photographer |
| Production | Gillian Hawser | Casting |
