Wright's 1940 original novel followed a poor, 20-year-old black Chicagoan, Bigger Thomas, as he takes a job as a chauffeur for the wealthy, white Dalton family. When Thomas accidentally mits an act of violence against a member of the family, he engages in an elaborate cover-up scheme that begets more crimes. Wright emphasizes throughout the novel that society has been set up to make Thomas what he bees.
在意大利的一个海滨城市，大屠杀幸存者罗莎夫人（罗兰饰）经营着一家托儿所，她收留了最近抢劫过她的12岁街头流浪儿莫莫。这两个孤独的人成了彼此的保护者，组成了一个非传统的家庭。
