一战前，德国人祖（奥斯卡·威内尔 Oskar Werner 饰）和法国人占（亨利·赛尔 Henri Serre饰）在巴黎结识。他们意趣相投，对诗歌和小说都有强烈而共同的兴趣，甚至二人为着同一个雕塑也着迷。顺理成章地，祖与占都爱上了同一个女子：聪慧貌美的凯瑟琳（让娜·莫罗 Jeanne Moreau饰）无论走到哪里，我都会带着你的想念和回忆，让它们成为我前进的动力。　　在这样的关系中，占选择了成...

　　8-year old Oskar lives in a family-run children's home. Every day he escapes to the world of his own imagination. His idol is the hero of a tv series, Detective Bruno. On the day of his birthday...