In Naples, a voice from the skies announces one morning that the final judgment will be at 6 p.m. on that day. What follows is a series of vignettes depicting various people's reactions (or lack there of) to the announcement.

阿里巴巴是古时巴格达首领哈里发的儿子，因父亲被敌对的胡加鲁可汗所杀，自幼便由四十大盗抚养成人，长大后阿里成为四十大盗的首领，为重夺所失的土地而战。后来阿里劫持了可汗的未婚妻阿玛拉，两人相爱。阿里最终利用阿玛拉与可汗结婚的日子，发动袭击，解放了被占领的巴格达。