一位吝啬的罗马富商想方设法从教皇那儿获得贵族头衔，三个鬼魂登门造访，带他看清过去、现在与未来，让他领悟了人生的真谛。本片将英国文豪狄更斯的经典小说《圣诞颂歌》的故事背景转移到了19世纪的罗马，聚焦一个新兴资本家的传奇一生，去除了原著的圣诞节背景与极强的道德教化意义，将之与彼时教权衰微、资产阶级革命兴起的意大利社会现实紧密联系在一起。服化道真实还原了时代，复古气息浓厚，而凶杀等悬疑元素的加入更是让影片可看性十足。
Mero, a skilled shipyard worker, is a single father. His son Lorenzo, born from a relationship with an Albanian girl, is his only reason for living. The father dreams that the boy will become a champion boxer, to make up for his own anonymous career as an amateur in the ring. This is why he puts him through a tough training program, teaching him day after day to throw punches a...
