Two linen fabric dealers with their shops close to one another, battle against each other for more and more costumers. Umberto constantly loses clients because of the tough competition brought by Leone, who offers the best prices in the neighborhood. But they leave differences aside when the rise of Fascism places Anti-Semitic politics which rigidly control business like the one conducted by the Jewish Leone, and those new regulations are viewed by Umberto as completely unfair. The long rivalry soon becomes a great friendship.
| Writing | Furio Scarpelli | Story |
| Directing | Ettore Scola | Director |
| Writing | Giacomo Scarpelli | Screenplay |
| Sound | Armando Trovajoli | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Franco Di Giacomo | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Ettore Scola | Screenplay |
| Writing | Silvia Scola | Screenplay |
| Production | Jenny Tamburi | Casting |
| Writing | Furio Scarpelli | Screenplay |
| Editing | Raimondo Crociani | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Odette Nicoletti | Costume Design |
| Art | Luciano Ricceri | Production Design |
| Production | Franco Committeri | Producer |
| Art | Ezio Di Monte | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alessandro Bertolazzi | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Giorgio Capogrosso | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Placida Crapanzano | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alessandro Durante | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Franco Freda | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mirella Ginnoto | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Francesco Scaramella | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ermanno Spera | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Roberto Cappannelli | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Stefano Di Fiore | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Luigi Tota | ADR Editor |
| Sound | Corrado Volpicelli | Sound |