1901年1月27日,著名作曲家歌剧大师威尔弟去世,这也正是意大利北部两户家庭产子的同一天。阿弗雷德(罗伯特·德尼罗 Robert De Niro饰),富有的农场主的孙子;奥尔茂(杰拉尔·德帕迪约 Gérard Depardieu饰),贫穷的农户的孙子。两人从小就结下了友谊,然而因为地位阶级与出身经历的不同,注定了两人天壤之别的迥然人生。
由意大利著名导演贝纳多·贝托鲁奇执导的史诗巨作《一九零零》,以20世纪初期意大利社会动荡时期为故事背景,时间跨越40年,讲述了阶级矛盾和家族纷争下仇恨和抗争的故事。本片被西方国家视为阶级斗争电影读本,加上电影情节的大胆尺度,影片被长期禁映。本片演员阵容豪华,巨星云集,包括罗伯特·德尼罗、杰拉德·德帕迪约、唐纳德·萨瑟兰、多米尼克·桑达、伯特·兰开斯特、斯特林·海登、斯坦芬尼·桑德莱里、劳拉·贝蒂等众多大牌明星。
Doug is an awkward Florida drug addict. Divorced and alone, he shares custody of his young daughter with his ex. Doug's reeling from losing his job at a local strip club, where he takes care of the fish in the aquarium. Things are beyond bleak - so Doug zips his boat out into the Gulf to end the pain of his reality. But at his lowest point, he discovers an injured Mermaid creature clinging to life. For Doug, it's a sign from the Universe - so he brings her home, gives her shelter in his tub and begins to nurse her back to health. He even names her Destiny. As their rapport blossoms, word of his secret gets out and he is forced to protect his new friend by any means necessary.