After the death of his mother, Orestes dedicates his life to protecting and caring for his father: he abandons his promising professional career and essentially becomes his father's father.

All of this changes one morning when his father appears with a much younger woman whom he wants to marry. The comical and tragic situations that follow may bring about a new balance in their relationship.

‘A Father is Always Useful’ is considered the best of the plays by Stefano Pirandello, son of Luigi. Stefano, who was compelled to live a significant part of his life in the shadow of his famous father, wished for his work to be published only after his death. He wrote a text filled with autobiographical elements, timeless, brimming with self-deprecation and a deep understanding of family psychology, particularly the dependent relationship between father and son...

[Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]