Francesco is a poor Italian boy who has no shoes.
Mayhem follows and it seems Francesco will.
But in a bid to impress Francesca, he swaps costumes with a red velvet prince with matching leather shoes.
Francesco dresses as a brigand with hand-me-down shoes that are too big for him.
Winter comes and with it the Grand Carnival in Milan.
This is Francesca and he cannot forget her.
One day, while gazing in the window of a shoe shop, he sees a beautiful young girl smiling back at him.
Francesco is a poor Italian boy who has no shoes