A beautiful young Italian woman is trapped in a loveless marriage to a wealthy but cruel older man, while secretly yearning for a younger suitor. After her lover's tragic demise, she dies giving birth to a son, who is abandoned at a convent and later apprenticed to a merchant. The young boy, renamed Anthony Adverse, faces a life of hardship and adventure as he navigates the world, experiencing fate's cruel twists in Cuba, Africa, and Paris.
Anthony Adverse
In 18th-century Italy, a young man's financial struggles weigh heavily on his relationships, putting his romance with the woman of his dreams at risk.