The career of a former Argentine silent movie star is the focus of this drama. The story is set in the 1950's and told in flashback. The story begins as Paolo and his mother move into the cold marble filled home of Ralph de Palma. In the tradition of Rudolph Valentino, Ralph de Palma was a Hollywood star of silent films. Ralph's career crashed with the advent of talkies. Now he runs a funeral parlor in his own country. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi