In 1962 Italy, a hotel owner's solitary life is disrupted when a visiting American actress steals his heart. 50 years on, his tale enchants a jaded Hollywood assistant who decides to give him the happy ending he deserves.

In an Italian seaside village in 1962, a charming young man runs a hotel with no guests, until one day an American starlet, fresh from the set of Cleopatra, appears and captures his heart. Five decades later in Hollywood, a jaded assistant to a powerhouse producer gets caught up in the magic of his story, and takes it upon herself to find a happy ending.