
Umberto Solaro loses the love of his life Speranza, a noble but poor girl who has been forced to marry a rich Austrian army officer. Heartbroken Umberto becomes a riding instructor but during a competition his horse dies and he decides to give up equitation and become an aviator.
Umberto Solaro
Speranza di Frassineto
Speranza's father
Alberto Ponza

Sottotenente Rolla
Countess Clotilde, Speranza's mother
Carlotta di Frasseneto
Vittorio di Frasseneto
Baron of Ausria
Fanny