In the 1950s, in a small provincial town, a young inexperienced judge clashes with an influential notable during an investigation into a suspicious death. His perseverance to get to the truth will cause a huge scandal.

1913 film by Albert Capellani

Madame Bertini, a newly widowed 70-year-old miser, has lived a sheltered life in squalour. She determines to venture into the modern world and have as much fun as possible, and in doing so finds that she loves it. She blows her life savings, much to the disapproval of the young people around her.

玛丽安娜（Renée Faure 饰）从小立志成为一名修女，而在偌大的修道院中，没有任何一个人对待上帝能有玛丽安娜这般虔诚，因此，玛丽安娜成为了修女们眼中的异类。对于同伴们的嘲笑和奚落，玛丽安娜并不在意，侍奉着上帝的每一天都让她的内心感到无比的宁静和快乐。
某一天，这种宁静被打破了，她听见了上帝的声音，让她帮助名叫泰莱斯（Jany Holt 饰）的女人。泰莱斯是一个妓女，犯了谋杀罪行的她为了逃避惩罚躲入了修道院中。对于玛丽安娜的照顾和关怀，泰莱斯置若罔闻，在内心里，她甚至不相信上帝的存在。终于，警察来到修道院逮捕了泰莱斯，玛丽安娜伤心欲绝。被逐出教会的她依然日日躲在教会后面的树林里祷告，终于患上不治之症。临死前，泰莱斯被带到玛丽安娜的跟前，在她憔悴虚弱的脸上，泰莱斯仿佛看见了上帝，也看见了自己的罪孽。

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