Giovanni used to be a humble, mild-mannered government clerk whose life was turned upside down when he met Giulio, a notorious forger who at once set about manipulating the over-confident man. Giovanni did what he should never have done: he associated himself with the crook. Giulio soon laid hands on Giovanni's money, ruined his career and manhandled him into marrying his own mistress, the beautiful Ginevra. It was of course an unhappy marriage but Giovanni found a little solace when his son Ciro was born. Seven years later though, Wanzer resurfaced...

影片改编自意大利作家、散文家、记者和翻译卢恰诺·比安恰尔迪（Luciano Bianciardi；1922年12月14日~1971年11月14日）发表于1968年的小说《讨厌的乐团》（Il complesso di Loth）。
尼科洛·维瓦尔迪Niccolo Vivaldi（兰多·布赞卡饰）饰维罗纳交响乐团的一名专业大提琴手。他在维罗纳竞技场排练威尔第《阿依达》时常遇到乐团指挥的冷眼而自尊全无，非常沮丧，这使原本就自卑的他更加丧失了事业能够成功的信心，便开始动起成名的歪脑筋。当他发现他美丽又听话的妻子科丝坦扎Costanza（劳拉·安托内利饰）非常遭其他男人喜欢，于是认为她的漂亮身段将会使他成功，便大拍她的裸照，还在他乐团好友面前展示。他倾注了他达达主义艺术表现的疯狂——在2万名观众欣赏《阿依达》时，用他美丽贤淑妻子的身体替代他演奏的大提琴——科丝坦扎的裸体演唱。其结果是他被“请”了进疯人院。

1983 film directed by Tinto Brass