Kabiria, a street girl, longs for a peaceful life with the love of her life, but is repeatedly cheated and hurt. Her first love not only cheated her out of her savings, but also pushed her into the river and almost killed her. Despite this, she still longs for love. After a chance encounter with an actor, she spends a night with him, only to be heartbroken again when his girlfriend suddenly appears. Later, she accepts a proposal from a handsome man and sells everything she owns to start a new life with him. Unexpectedly, this fiancé is also a liar, robbing her of her money and almost killing her. After losing everything, the desperate Cabiria cries on the road, but is infected by the singing of a group of happy young people passing by, and a smile appears on her face again.