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1931 In the small provincial Italian town of Civita lives Tony, the son of a poor pianist Genaro. The young man inherited his father's talent and poverty. In addition, he has excellent abilities in painting and sculpture. He is young, handsome and madly in love with Maria, the daughter of a wealthy widower and zealous supporter of the Nazis, Giuliano. Maria loves Tony too. But her father dreams of marrying her off to the noble and wealthy Signor Martino. Also, Tony's parents and Maria's father hate each other. The star-crossed lovers decide to flee to Brazil, which Tony has heard a lot about from his uncle Giuseppe. Having learned about his son's intentions, old Zhenaro curses him. Maria is unable to resist her father's despotism. Parting with Maria, Tony swears that he will get rich and will definitely return. Having set off on a long journey, he does not even suspect that the girl is expecting a child.