Directed by Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani | Starring: Greta Scacchi, Charles Dance, Vincent Spano, Margarita Lozano

After the bankruptcy of their father's stonemasonry firm, brothers Nicola and Andrea emigrate to America to restore their fortunes. After many adventures and near-disasters, they end up in Hollywood designing sets for D.W.Griffith and marry beautiful actresses, but tragedy strikes with the arrival of World War I, which finds the brothers fighting on opposite sides.