Lady in Ermine

Film almanac based on O. Henry's short stories: "The Roads We Take", "Soul Mates", "The Chief of the Redskins". The last short story was the most popular - so hilarious were the misadventures of the hapless kidnappers of the young rascal.

In an alternate history of the Edo period, disease greatly reduces the male population. Women rise to positions of authority, while men are prized for their ability to provide children. At the castle, Lady Shogun keeps a harem of men.

Barcelona, 1948: An old man living with 14 y.o. Dani and his mom, arranges for Dani to draw the cute 15 y.o. Susana, bedridden with TB. Her dad's friend visits Susana and her sexy mom and tells about her dad and Shanghai.

Art student John Hayden interrupts his studies in Greece to head his father's meat packing business on his father's death. He marries social climber Martha who taunts him for his ideals regarding worker happiness and meat purity. He begins supporting the musical career of singer Laura. During the Spanish American war he sells the Army tainted meat. Martha puts detectives on him and Laura. Indicted for fraud, he flees to Greece.

The story of the famous chess match between world champion Mikhail Botvinnik and young challenger David Bronstein.