Peppino Amato

À l'aide d'images d'archives et de son histoire personnelle, le réalisateur Gabriele Salvatores brosse un tableau de l'essor économique et créatif de l'Italie en 1960.

Lucia is in love with a honest fisherman of Naples and dreams of marrying with him soon. After a tivial incident, Lucia hurts her hand a young doctor takes care of her. The young doctor, who lives in a villa nearby, is also an accomplished violinist, who can play the instrument beautifully. Lucia can't resist her feelings after hearing the doctor playing and cheats on the fisherman, who swears vengeance.