This European drama, set in Paris, follows a brilliant musician as he suddenly forsakes his career, to live and love amongst the common populace. Armand is the violinist who yearns to experience that life and to share his music with everyone, not just the wealthy and the elite. He leaves the glittering world of classical music without a backward glance and takes up residence in the Paris metro where he is surrounded by beggars and tramps. There he meets and becomes friends with Lydia, a metro employee.

阿芝本是一个杰出的小提琴家。只是由于他一心研究他的小提琴，而忽视了与他人的交往，这一切使得妻子离他而去，甚至与经纪人也弄翻了。于是在连续几次同样的事情发生后，他沦落到不得在地铁里卖艺为生。虽然也有人准备帮助他东山再起，可他的确心恢意冷。于是在炎热的夏天，阿芝的琴声似一缕轻风拂过为生活工作而在地铁里奔忙的人们。而在寒冷的冬夜，阿芝却由于失去了心爱的小提琴沦落为乞丐，而当他朋友为他送来一把新的小提琴时，他对生活的热望重新被燃起。