1901年1月27日,著名作曲家歌剧大师威尔弟去世,这也正是意大利北部两户家庭产子的同一天。阿弗雷德(罗伯特·德尼罗 Robert De Niro饰),富有的农场主的孙子;奥尔茂(杰拉尔·德帕迪约 Gérard Depardieu饰),贫穷的农户的孙子。两人从小就结下了友谊,然而因为地位阶级与出身经历的不同,注定了两人天壤之别的迥然人生。
Thank you. Thank you. You saved me.
l was afraid l had to go on all evening.
So you come in here all dressed and perfumed to make fools of us.
Stupid, spoiled.
How is it you call us? Hicks? Peasants?
l know. You're right.
But it always happens like this.
l can't stand it.
So l close my eyes and l bang into people.
Does it scare you to look?
What do you see? What do you see?
What does she see?
She sees someone who's so happy... l don't want us to change.