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The English title of this film is The Teacher from Vigevano. Mombelli (Sordi) is a teacher at the local school, and while he's satisfied with his position in life, his wife, Ada (Bloom), is not, and a serious rift is forming in their marriage. While Ada wants to get a job in the local factory to increase the family finances, Mombelli is an old-fashioned type who is mortified by the thought of his wife working. Perhaps if, together, they opened a shoe factory, taking after the successful local merchant Bugatti (Piero Mazzarella), their lives might improve, so Mombelli quits his teaching position and collects his pension to finance the venture...
