In 1950s Sicily, con artist Joe Moretti does screen tests for the big studios, accepting money or favours for his efforts. A young illiterate novitiate named Beata desperately wants to change her life and falls for him; belatedly, he realizes his feelings for her. However, their love affair is doomed when he's arrested.
Directed by: Giuseppe Tornatore
Cast: Sergio Castellitto, Tiziana Lodato, Franco Scaldati, Leopoldo Trieste, Leo Gullotta, Clelia Rondinella, Salvatore Billa, Jane Alexander, Tony Sperandeo, Tano Cimarosa, Nicola Di Pinto, Domenico Gennaro
Genres: Drama, Romance