In 17th century Italy, the music master Sande Columbus (Jean-Pierre Marielle) was immersed in the pain of bereavement. He took his two daughters away from the hustle and bustle and lived a life of seclusion. When playing the violin, his wife's shadow will appear in front of him.
The handsome and talented young man Marais (Gérard Depardieu) came into the door of Columbus and learned music from him. With the teachings of his unintentional master, the proud and arrogant master, he has become one of the famous luthiers in Versailles by virtue of his skills. The mentor and apprentice broke apart, and Columbus' eldest daughter Madeleine (Anne Brochet) followed his lover Marais.
Marles, who was drunk and obsessed with material desires, was fascinated by the appearance of luxury, gradually lost his original true temperament, his love with Madeleine was broken, and the "Girl in a Dream" created for his lover also became an unbearable memory. …
