Sid grew up with his mother Arabella in a cheerful and somewhat naïve Apulian community, which was filled with affection and a great passion for cinema. After years away he returns to the land of his childhood where his mother had created a cinematic arena and this trip in his childhood memories will lead to a better understanding of her human and existential aspects....
Cary Scott（简·怀曼 Jane Wyman 饰）虽然是一个有着两个孩子的中年寡妇，身边却依然不缺追求者。一天她在自己的花园里邂逅了新来的园丁，已故的老园丁的儿子——年轻的Ron Kirby（罗克·赫德森 Rock Hudson 饰）。几次接触后，Cary了解到Ron对于种植的喜爱，于是Ron带着Cary去了他的家。年龄的差距并不能阻止两人坠入爱河，然而他们的爱情却要面对许多考验。首先提出反对的是Cary的儿子和女儿，她的儿子甚至以离家出走来威胁母亲放弃这段关系。而当整个镇上都充满了关于两人的流言蜚语时，Cary也感到了巨大的压力。她试着带上Ron去参加俱乐部的派对，却遭遇了一些不快的事情。Cary还是选择了和Ron分开，但两人却还是爱着对方.........
