Goha (Omar Sharif), a poor, ignorant, and naïve boy, wanders around with his donkey all day long in a small Tunisian town. Taj El-Ulum (Lauro Gazzolo), a wise old man who is respected and admired by all, soon remarries and chooses the pretty Fulla (Zina Bouzaiade). But, bored in her new home, the young bride falls in love with Goha, and to no surprise, chaos ensues.