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At the turn of the 20th century, a young orphan named Andreas Egger is sent to a valley where he will spend most of his life. Over eight decades, his life will be marked by poverty, war and violence, but also moments of bliss and love.

In this drama, the future of art is examined from two vantage points: the years 1699 and 1999. Roland (Dennis Hopper) is an avant-garde artist in Venice, California whose sister, Countess Camilla Volta (Lauren Bacall) , lives on their family's estate in Venice, Italy.

During a day of their honeymoon, newlyweds are separated by the city's lust and the desires it produces.

A man who accused a catholic bishop of abusing him when he was a child dies in the Austrian city Salzburg. Everyone except his widow and the eccentrical detective Simon Brenner keeps silent and believes that the man killed himself.