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Italians migrate to Holland to make money in coal mining. After their first work accident, two friends make different future plans: one spends money on a weekend holiday; the other determines to return to Italy soon.

A romantic drama partially set in Amsterdam starts out in a mining area in Holland where conditions are about as rough as they get. Two of the miners, Italians Federico (Lino Ventura) and Vincenzo (Bernard Fresson), take off together for the city's red-light district, where young women pose in windows for prospective customers, and meet Else (Marina Vlady) and Carrel (Magali Noel), who are willing to leave their windows to spend a weekend at a resort with the two men. Soon Else falls in love with Vincenzo and the future of the two hookers, as well as of the miners, seems to look brighter.—Allmovie

Traumatized by a work accident, Vincenzo decides to return to Italy. Federico, an experienced colleague, persuades him to stay for a weekend of drinking and enjoying the company of Amsterdam "girls in the window". Federico has a regular girl, Chanel. Vincenzo approaches Else, but shyness and difficulty in communication do not facilitate their meeting. Federico and Chanel go to the beach alone. Vincenzo finally approaches Else, and the young mine worker's tender lovemaking awakens love in the heart of the girl worker. They reach their friends at the seaside next morning. The schedule of trains to the south--the mine, and Italy--force the two friends to make decisions about their relationship with the women and each other.—Artemis-9