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。
Now, you make love to me here, -in this house.
-l'll make love to you.
-l'll make love to you... -lt's my house, too.
-...so hard.
-l'm part of the inheritance.
Didn't you know?
The gentry have a special place to masturbate.
Alfredo and l used to do it here.
You're a beast!
l felt so sorry for you.
Standing there, taking the insults.
At heel beside your master.
-l'm his watchdog.
-Then bite!
Bark!
Don't let him treat me that way.
He cannot treat me that way!
What kind of a man are you?
Who are you?
Never bite the hand that feeds you so long as you need to be fed.