Gaio Visconti

이틸리아 남부의 작은 어촌. 마음씨 착한 사진사 체레스티노는 어느 날 가게를 방문한 자칭 성 안드레아라는 수수께끼의 노인으로부터 카메라로 촬영하는 것만으로 악인을 죽일 수 있는 능력을 전수받게 된다.

Carlo Rutelli falls in love with the beautiful variety singer Yvonne la Nuit, but his father opposes the wedding. World War I breaks out and Carlo is killed while Yvonne has a son, but on orders from Carlo's father, she is told he is dead. Her career descends and only Nino, an art partner, remains close to her and helps her earn her living by singing in taverns.

Inspired to the real story of the Carabiniere Salvo D'Acquisto. We see how, to save 22 hostages from dead sentence by Nazi, he decided to sacrifice himself.