Alphonse de Lamartine

Naples 1821. Alphonse, a young poet belonging to a noble French family, is caught by a storm at sea. Fortunately the boat manage to reach the shores of Procida, where Alphonse is welcomed by the family of Andrea. Here he meets the beautiful Graziella.

Stefano es perseguido por la policía y se esconde en casa de María, ella acepta ocultarlo y él se salva de ser detenido. Con el tiempo Stefano enmienda su rumbo y ambos se enamoran. Debido a lo poco que gana en su trabajo, Stefano decide dejarlo e ir a trabajar a Canadá en un buen puesto, y así volver con dinero suficiente para casarse con María y vivir juntos... pero el destino tendrá planes menos románticos.

In 1786, Jocelyn entered the Seminary. He leaves his share of the inheritance to his younger sister Julie. In 1793, on the point of being ordained a priest, the Revolution forced him to take refuge in the Alps. There he meets Laurence, first disguised as a young boy. A great friendship binds them which turns into love when Jocelyn discovers the girl's true identity. Yet faithful to the promise he made to the Superior of his Seminary, Jocelyn will not abandon his faith.

Geneviève is an orphan child and living with her little sister Josette. Because of her economic situation, she cancels marriage with an honest and respectful man. Josette, after a short and tremendous love affair, dies leaving a little baby boy. Due to this incident, Geneviève is convicted and imprisoned. Wandering from town to town, village to village, she finally manages to get to her ancient fiance's house.

El pintor Andrew Darel, que espera ansiosamente el resultado de un concurso, ve invadido su estudio por sus compañeros que lo coronan con laureles y le informan que es el afortunado ganador del premio en metálico. Poco después marcha a Italia, y un buen día, al admirar la hermosa vista desde Sorrento, oye una voz que canta entre los naranjos. Una visión más cercana le revela una hermosa chica vestida con las pintorescas prendas del campo recogiendo naranjas...