玛丽埃特（凯·弗朗西斯 Kay Francis 饰）是个腰缠万贯作风轻浮的漂亮寡妇，经营着一间公司。一次偶然中，她和一个名叫里瓦尔（赫伯特·马歇尔 Herbert Marshall 饰）的男人相识了。里瓦尔英俊潇洒风流倜傥，玛丽埃特很快就被他的魅力所征服，雇佣他成为了自 己的私人秘书，这正是里瓦尔所梦寐以求的。　　原来，里瓦尔系化名，这个风度翩翩的男人的真实身份是一名国际大盗，他和曾经的情人莉莉（米利亚姆·霍普金斯 Miriam Hopkins 饰）联手，企图将玛丽埃特的财产据为己有。公司董事长阿道夫（C·奥布雷·史密斯 C. Aubrey Smith 饰）察觉了里瓦尔的阴谋并告诉了玛丽埃特，可玛丽埃特并不相信他的忠告，里瓦尔的阴谋眼看就要得逞。

三位大导演的三个小故事：楼上：《俄狄浦斯的烦恼》，讲述一个被母亲困扰的男人；楼中：《没有伊佐的生活》，讲述了小女孩伊佐与印度小王子和自己的父母的感情；楼下：《生命之课》，一个画家暗恋自己的女助手，失恋与幸福同样刺激她的灵感。

故事发生在英国维多利亚女王（杰西·巴克利 Jessie Buckley 饰）统治时期，多力特（小罗伯特·唐尼 Robert Downey Jr. 饰）拥有着能够和动物交谈的特殊能力，和妻子一起在老家经营着一家动物医院。　　一场意外夺走了多力特妻子的生命，这巨大的打击让多力特封闭起了心门，拒绝和任何人类接触。一天，一个名叫汤姆（哈里·科莱特 Harry Collett 饰）的男孩闯入了多力特的家，带来了一只受伤的松鼠，希望多力特能够救它。与此同时，维多利亚女王患上了一种怪病，于是派出了侍女萝丝（卡梅尔·拉尼亚多 Carmel Laniado 饰）去拜访多力特，请他出山。多力特所拥有的动物庄园归属于女王的名下，如果女王去世了，那么多力特将失去他和动物们这唯一的乐园。

Lois Ames is devoted to her job as the editor of a magazine, and her wealthy husband Fred is equally dedicated to polo and parties. Lois's long hours drive her secretary to quit, and she replaces her with Tom Sheridan, who happens to be in the office demonstrating a rowing machine. Tom likes the work and continues to advance until he is indispensable to Lois. Ruth Holman, Tom's fiancée, is jealous of Tom's relationship with Lois and with some reason, as he is falling in love with her. In the meantime, Fred is having an affair with Ann Le Maire, a woman whose interests are closer to his own. Because he feels his love for Lois is hopeless, Tom quits his job and plans his marriage to Ruth. Lois tries to patch things up with Fred, but he suggests that they divorce instead. On Tom's last night, Lois keeps him working late. Ruth is furious and storms up to the office where Lois and Tom are dining. She threatens to tell Lois's husband about their relationship, which leaves the way clear for Lois to announce her pending divorce. Ruth breaks off her engagement to Tom, and he immediately asks Lois to marry him.

迪恩·巴里是一名美国退伍军人，二战期间曾与一位那不勒斯的年轻女子相识。二十世纪七十年代初，他重返意大利，想在那座城市与自己的儿子见面。迪恩希望弥补自己缺席了二十五年的父爱，但他的儿子早已长大，在黑帮环境中成长，被一名黑帮头目兼走私者收养，对这位美国父亲毫无兴趣。