A celebrated singer Jean Dupray,is torn between his wife,Maria , and a Femme Fatale , an American woman .While the husband is singing "Maria" on stage ("a song dedicated to the human being I love the most")the aforementioned Maria,suffering from TB ,breathes her last. Incapable to cope with this loss,desperate ,the singer calls it a day. Jean is living now in a humble small house .Not far from the village,there's a convent and sometimes,Jean is drawn to this place where heavenly choirs are heard.