Parmski kartuzijanski samostan

Although he is not interested in religion, Fabrice, on the advice of his aunt Gina and her lover Count Mosca, goes to Naples to study to become a priest. During his studies, he embarks on numerous adventures. Upon his return to Parma, Fabrice's affair with a young actress ends tragically. The actress's manager attacks him and in self-defense, Fabrice kills him...