Docente di astronomia all'Università di Trieste per quasi trent’anni, Margherita Hack è stata la prima donna italiana a dirigere l'Osservatorio Astronomico di Trieste. Nel momento in cui Margherita si insediò come direttrice, l'Osservatorio astronomico si trovava in una condizione di isolamento. La Hack lavorò per rafforzare l'istituzione, bandì nuovi concorsi, attrasse giovani ricercatori, organizzò meeting di livello internazionale. Grazie a lei, le donne si avvicinarono al mondo della scienza, frequentando i suoi corsi universitari.

People seem to think Alberto is a bit nuts. He's about to go on live TV, and people around him hope he doesn't botch it. The name of the TV show is Non è mai troppo tardi (it's never too late). What's implied in the title is that it's never to late to learn to read and write. In Italian, a person who never learned to read or write is called analfabeta.

Actors, including Alberto Sordi, who were performing at the Quattro Fontane (four fountains) theater on the fateful day of 23 March 1944 are in danger of being caught by the Germans. During the filming of his movie, De Sica leaves the safety of the basilica just once and is caught and questioned by a Nazi General about why the film is taking so long to be shot.

Lisa and Oriana spend some moments together for the last time. Lisa asks a final question and gets an answer that greatly affects both of them emotionally.