画家卡瓦拉多西因掩护政治犯被捕，为使恋人能够获救，歌剧明星托斯卡委身于警察总督斯卡皮亚。警察总督答应托斯卡进行一次假处决，托斯卡在拿到离境通行证后，趁其不备，将他刺死。黎明，卡瓦拉多西被带往刑场，谁料处决的枪支里放进了真正的子弹。卡瓦拉多西应声倒地，托斯卡绝望至极，纵身跳下高墙，一代红伶玉殒香消。

In the film, most evident talent Tengiz Abuladze to the poetic and philosophical generalization, grows out of ordinary, sometimes comic, sometimes sad but always simple facts of life. The film tells about the life in the Georgian village. And they cover a fairly significant piece of the life heroes: peace in the Great …

一幢年久失修的大楼座落在一条漫长的街上，街上行人稀疏，不时驶去几辆汽车。楼里某出版社的职工们成年累月地例行着每天八小时的工作。 这是一座古朴而又陈旧的建筑。楼内墙壁和顶棚已出现了裂纹，经常往下落石灰，挂在墙上的装饰画框也摇摇欲坠。这个出版社里的职工人数不多，气氛也显得沉闷。油漆工不安心干份内工作，却醉心于坐在编辑室里翻…

Ex-sergeant Alexander, a member of the war, arrives at one of the largest buildings of Georgia. Settled in a dormitory. He was appointed foreman - he is much older guys. That it has not disappointed - the first working day tomorrow, and it is important to start it correctly.