Rome, 1870. Opponents of the church power are being sent to prison. Some of the exhausted prisoners are asking for the mercy of Pope. Others, like Augusto Parenti, prefer to fight for their rights until the end. His wife, Teresa is a simple woman, who gets involved with the rebels...
in Rome, 1943, occupied by the Germans, Lieutenant Stelvio Parmegiani, a deserter from the Italian army, hides in a hotel and meets nurse Jolanda Morigi. She offers to hide him at her home, and in a short time, they begin a relationship.
