When romantic journalist Paolo rescues American photographer Lizzy from a scuffle in an Italian village, his efforts at romance lead nowhere. But when they meet again in San Francisco, Paolo succeeds in wooing her. Can their love overcome the differences between the traditional Italian Communist and the modern, liberated American woman that threaten to tear the two apart?

Giancarlo Giannini
as Paolo

Candice Bergen
as Lizzy

Michael Tucker
as Friend

Mario Scarpetta
as Friend

Lucio Amelio
as Friend

Massimo Wertmüller
as Friend

Anny Papa
as Friend

Anne Byrne Hoffman
as Friend

Flora Carabella
as Friend

Anita Paltrinieri
as Friend