爱斯米拉达（吉娜•劳洛勃丽吉达 Gina Lollobrigida 饰）是一个漂亮的吉普赛姑娘，拥有迷人的外貌、出众的舞姿和善良的心地，是乞丐和穷人的知友。就连表面道貌岸然的巴黎圣母院神父克洛德，也为她暗暗销魂。神父手下有一个相貌异常丑陋的撞钟人卡西莫多（安东尼•奎恩 Anthony Quinn 饰），卡西莫多接到神父的旨意，想把爱斯米拉达夺回圣母院。危急中，幸得上尉菲比斯相救，爱斯米拉达芳心暗...

　　Carter meets Toni and impulsively marry him to find that they disagree on everything. They separate and seven years later on the eve before their divorce they meet again and spend the night together...