Antoine was raised into the easy life by his very rich grandfather. After the death of his grandfather the money has gone and Antoine falls under the influence of various easy people.
玛丽(珍妮弗·琼斯 Jennifer Jones 饰)在意大利度假时邂逅了名为乔班尼(蒙哥马利·克利夫特 Montgomery Clift 饰)的男子,两人之间相互吸引,很快就走到了一起,相互陪伴度过了快乐的两天。然而,快乐的日子都是短暂的,玛丽即将离开意大利前往巴黎,乔班尼劝说玛丽留下来,留在他的身边,可是固执的玛丽却去意已...