A young couple, Renato and Maria, struggle to provide for their young daughter Pia.

Retired social worker "Petrucci" goes to live with a baker and his family with whom he soon becomes fond. When a film producer arrives and attempts to lure the young "Gina" it falls to the ailing old man to save her from temptation.

A humble country girl is cast in a film and falls in love with the famous lead actor.