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Venetian admiral Lorédan lives with guilt over having cheated the senator Donato at dice, causing the senator’s death. His slave Haydée loves him and agrees to marry Malipieri when he threatens to reveal Lorédan’s secret, but a messenger reveals that Andrea, who has captured a Turkish ship, is Donato’s son and has killed Malipieri in a duel. Lorédan and Andrea reconcile; Lorédan marries Haydée, Andrea marries Rafaela, and Lorédan becomes Doge of Venice.
In Lima, actress Camila Périchole turns a quarrel with the jealous viceroy to her advantage and receives his splendid coach. The gift provokes concern about social scandal, but she surprises the court by donating it to the church so priests can bring the sacrament to the dying.
In 1582, Marguerite de Valois plots to help Isabelle, a Béarnaise countess, marry Baron de Mergy and return to Navarre. Their plans are threatened by Comminge, who expects to marry Isabelle. Isabelle and Mergy wed secretly during the festivities for Nicette and Girot. Mergy defeats Comminge in a duel, and the couple escape to Navarre with Cantarelli.
During the French Wars of Religion, Catholic noble Valentine and Huguenot Raoul fall in love, but Raoul mistakenly believes she is Count de Nevers’s mistress and rejects her. The Queen attempts to arrange their marriage to reconcile Catholics and Protestants. Valentine marries Nevers, while conflict intensifies between the religious factions. She warns Raoul of a plot against him, and he realizes her love. On the night of the St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre, Nevers is killed defending Protestants. Valentine joins Raoul and his servant Marcel in refusing to renounce their faith. They are killed by Catholic soldiers, and Saint-Bris realizes too late that he has murdered his daughter.
In nineteenth-century Corsica, Fortunato is alone outside his family home when wounded smuggler Sanpiero asks him for refuge from the police. Fortunato hides him in exchange for money, but later reveals his hiding place after Sergeant Gamba offers him an enamel watch. When Mateo and Giuseppa return and learn of their son’s betrayal, Mateo takes Fortunato away, prays with him, and kills him to preserve the family’s honor.
Venetian admiral Lorédan lives with guilt over having cheated the senator Donato at dice, causing the senator’s death. His slave Haydée loves him and agrees to marry Malipieri when he threatens to reveal Lorédan’s secret, but a messenger reveals that Andrea, who has captured a Turkish ship, is Donato’s son and has killed Malipieri in a duel. Lorédan and Andrea reconcile; Lorédan marries Haydée, Andrea marries Rafaela, and Lorédan becomes Doge of Venice.
In Lima, actress Camila Périchole turns a quarrel with the jealous viceroy to her advantage and receives his splendid coach. The gift provokes concern about social scandal, but she surprises the court by donating it to the church so priests can bring the sacrament to the dying.
In 1582, Marguerite de Valois plots to help Isabelle, a Béarnaise countess, marry Baron de Mergy and return to Navarre. Their plans are threatened by Comminge, who expects to marry Isabelle. Isabelle and Mergy wed secretly during the festivities for Nicette and Girot. Mergy defeats Comminge in a duel, and the couple escape to Navarre with Cantarelli.
During the French Wars of Religion, Catholic noble Valentine and Huguenot Raoul fall in love, but Raoul mistakenly believes she is Count de Nevers’s mistress and rejects her. The Queen attempts to arrange their marriage to reconcile Catholics and Protestants. Valentine marries Nevers, while conflict intensifies between the religious factions. She warns Raoul of a plot against him, and he realizes her love. On the night of the St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre, Nevers is killed defending Protestants. Valentine joins Raoul and his servant Marcel in refusing to renounce their faith. They are killed by Catholic soldiers, and Saint-Bris realizes too late that he has murdered his daughter.
In nineteenth-century Corsica, Fortunato is alone outside his family home when wounded smuggler Sanpiero asks him for refuge from the police. Fortunato hides him in exchange for money, but later reveals his hiding place after Sergeant Gamba offers him an enamel watch. When Mateo and Giuseppa return and learn of their son’s betrayal, Mateo takes Fortunato away, prays with him, and kills him to preserve the family’s honor.