19世纪，描写美与丑的文学作品风行一时。“美”之乖僻亮丽，有供人欢愉的脱衣舞会所，有病势严重的私生子，有麻木不仁的下层人士，有父亲之命的婚姻，还有未遂希图的欺侮糟蹋，以及其他。“美”之感情丰厚，既有美丽者如真爱，也有严酷者如恐惧与恨。被身处社会下层的爱人无情丢弃之后，可 怜的女人为了支付儿子的医药费，无法旋舞于众人之前，卖弄色相。受迫于父亲之命，心早有所属的姑娘不得不面对行将于一位年逾古稀者结为夫...

Married carnival performers are subjected to the abuses of their employer in this silent film gem that has not received as much attention as it deserves. When the boss' unwanted advances on the wife a...