La Notte 1961 In Milan, after visiting dear friend Tommaso Garani who is terminally ill in a hospital, write Giovanni Pontano goes to a party for the release of his latest book, and his wife Lidia visits the place where she lived many years ago That night they go to a nightclub, then to a party at tycoon Gherardinis mansion Through the night Giovanni flirts with his hosts daughter Valentina Gherardini while Lidia flirts with playboy Roberto and receives a proposal to work for him in the area of communication and write the history of his company