马戏团演员帕比与士兵倍明朗哥自战场回归后发现他们的家己面目全非,二人于是结伴而行;他们在帕比所偷的脚踏车上发现珠宝,与犹太麦面包师的女儿艾丝特快乐地生活在一起,艾丝特产下一女后,却因帕比所偷的珠宝而被窃贼所杀,帕与倍也因私藏珠宝而下狱……Pepe and Prengel, returning from war, meet Ester and both fall in love with the girl and live together in a deserted house. Fanatic communist, Zelmira, wants to turn their world upside-down.