At the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, the Hungarian water polo team faces off against the Russians in what will become known as one of the bloodiest matches in the sport's history.
In 1963 in Communist controlled Hungary, Miki, a young musician, returns after living in America and tries to win back his old flame Vera who has taken up with a musician rival of his named Röné who is also a part-time thief on the side.
A professional matchmaker (Csányi) must deal with the consequences when falling in love with one of his client's (Fenyö) singled out girlfriend (Ullmann).
A sexist, self-centered writer must date 10 girls in 10 days in order to meet his deadlines.