Maria, a destitute madwoman dies in a fire at the insane asylum. The unwanted corpse of her is donated to the academy for an anatomy lesson. The film ends in the anatomy dissection theatre, where the female body lies on the table surrounded by male doctors and students.

Lost Dora Film based on the 1906 song of the same title by Salvatore Gambardella, with music by Ernesto Murolo.

Lost Dora Film based on the 1902 text by Libero Bovio