故事发生在十八世纪的伦敦,一个孤女从一位名为希普(摩根·弗里曼 Morgan Freeman 饰)的男人处听闻了关于自己的母亲莫尔(罗宾·怀特 Robin Wright 饰)的传奇。长久以来,莫尔都在修道院中过着艰辛的生活,幸运的是,她得到了一位善良贵妇的同情,贵妇收养了她。 莫尔以为自己的好日子终于来临了,不料却遭到了贵妇的两个女儿的厌恶与嫉妒,一番波折之后,莫尔沦落到了妓院老板娘的手下。之后,莫尔遇见了一名男仆,他不是别人,正是希普,随着时间的推移,两人之间结下了坚实的友谊。一位年轻艺术家(约翰·林奇 John Lynch 饰)出现在了莫尔的生活之中,他为莫尔带来了生的希望,亦让莫尔品尝到了爱情的甜蜜与辛酸,终于,他们有了爱情的结晶,然而,故事并没有就此结束。
Italy, late thirties. The regime of Mussolini are sent Italian volunteers to the civil war in Spain. On the background of a peaceful village landscapes, behind the walls of the old farmhouses Florianna creating its own dictatorship everything is run by her brother Guido, who requires unquestioning obedience to his will www.molikan.com. He believes all women around is his property, and, as a rooster in the hen house, he constantly confirm this action. His young son Alberto is his problem - all is not similar to the father. He dreams of breaking free from the dictatorial care. When his beautiful cousin Gloria comes to the estate, novel flashes between young people. Guido learns that his sister is going to bequeath her estate to his unworthy son. This heralds a tragic ending.