7 Women and a Murder

During the Christmas holidays, the eldest daughter returns home from Milan. She has caught an earlier train than planned and arrives at noon, changing the house's rhythm. The family is rounded out by a maid, the mother, the younger daughter, the grandmother, and the mother's sister, all under one roof.

The maid is sent to see if the father wants breakfast and discovers he has been stabbed in the back. The wound indicates it happened overnight, and the house is suddenly locked inside. The women realize this is a murder and must start solving it without outside help.

With the discovery fresh, they realize the crime occurred overnight. They find that the phone lines inside the house are cut and the car engine has been tampered with. Cut communications and a disabled vehicle force them to piece together what happened on their own.

A seventh woman, a neighbor and the father's former lover, arrives after receiving a mysterious phone call saying he has died. She confirms the death but cannot leave because the blizzard keeps the house cut off. She remains inside with the others as the storm rages.

The grandmother reveals that the older daughter is from another father. To prevent sharing more, the mother strikes the older daughter unconscious. The unconscious woman is hidden in the storeroom to keep the secret safe.

The family attempts to scale the gate to seek air or escape, but a shout from inside pulls them back. Inside, they discover the mother and the father's ex-lover kissing, their faces smeared with blood from a violent confrontation. The scene reveals that passions overflowed amidst the chaos.

The maid pieces together what happened but says she is not the one to tell the story. Her reluctance suggests the truth is more complex and includes motives for money and love. She remains a quiet observer to the unfolding drama.

The younger daughter confesses that the night was a calculated plot between her and the father. They aimed to determine, after his death, who would cry from love and who would care only about money. Her revelation reframes the events as a social experiment rather than a straightforward murder.

During the confusion, the father pretends to be dead to observe reactions. The stunt deepens the mystery and misleads the others. This staged death becomes a key turning point that leads to more shocking discoveries.

The family rushes to the father's bedroom and finds him dead. They realize the overheard information during the chaos after the faked death drove him to jump from the terrace in his room. His death is interpreted as suicide due to financial trouble.

The women call the police inspector and report that the father has committed suicide. They attribute his death to financial troubles and the night's turmoil. The revelation shifts the focus from murder to the dynamics of wealth and desperation within the family.

With the mystery resolved, the women decide to stick together. They choose to take care of each other in the big house and share the man's inheritance. The new bond among the women solidifies as they face an uncertain future together.