Eight people unknowingly form a circle - either through a friendship, attempted love, or brief sexual encounter. The tighter their circle gets, the more the spokes begin to twist and to bend. One of the persons in the circle is Julia, an actress, who thin
妓女卡比利亚(茱莉艾塔·玛西娜 Giulietta Masina 饰)一直梦想和自己的爱人过上甜蜜安稳的日子。然而,单纯善良的她在一开始就被男友骗光了钱,并被推入河中,差点丧命。即使遭遇如此羞辱,她还是对爱情充满希望。一次,她在街上偶遇一个刚和女友吵架的男演员,被他邀请 回家过夜。正当她受宠若惊、满心欢喜之际,男演员的女友上门求和,这让卡比利亚再次伤心欲绝。不久,她又在剧场遭遇到一位英俊男子的疯狂追求,起初她有点不自信,但最终还是接受了这位男子的求婚,并变卖所有家产,准备与未婚夫共赴美好新生活。然而,在途