Mary (Redgrave) is a disillusioned English banker’s wife who meets a troubled Italian immigrant, Bruno (Nero).<ref name=ic></ref> Mary is captivated by Bruno and they set off on a voyage together. In the course of their voyage, they meet a series of society's dropouts; the unemployed, drug addicts, drag queens, alcoholics and anarchists. They both learn a great deal about life from these misfits.<ref name=dro>[http://rjbuffalo.com/1970a-dr.html Dropout (the works of Tinto Brass)] Tinto Brass Collection. Retrieved on August 27</ref>