Guido Carani, an engineer of noble descent, has just lost his son born to him by a chorus dancer, who, desperate, has become a nun. After a while he also loses his wife and daughter in a car accident....

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The tragic love story between Guido, the owner of a marble quarry and Luisa, the humble daughter of one of his employees, ends up in her giving birth to a baby boy. Giulio's mother is against them...

马塞洛（让-路易斯·特林提格南特 Jean-Louis Trintignant 饰）是意大利法西斯组织的一员，他的新任务是到巴黎除掉他以前大学时候的教授 卢克·夸德里（Enzo Tarascio 饰），一个反法西斯组织的成员。于是马塞洛以和未婚妻朱利亚（斯蒂芬尼娅·桑德雷莉 Stefania Sandrelli 饰）到巴黎度蜜月为借口，到教授家拜访。和马塞洛一起执行任务的还有伪装成他的司机的曼加涅...

GuidoCarani,anengineerofnobledescent,hasjustlosthissonborntohimbyachorusdancer,who,desperate,hasbecomeanun.Afterawhilehealsoloseshiswifeanddaughterinacaraccident.PoorGuidoisindespair,butsoonhemeetsLin...

ThetragiclovestorybetweenGuido,theownerofamarblequarryandLuisa,thehumbledaughterofoneofhisemployees,endsupinhergivingbirthtoababyboy.Giulio’smotherisagainstthem:atfirstshetakeshersonabroadwithanexcuse...