Jack Andrus, a former film star, is released from a sanitarium after a three-year stay due to alcoholism, a traumatic accident, and mental breakdown. He's offered a two-week job in Rome by his old director, Maurice Kruger, who's struggling to complete his picture on time and budget.
Two Weeks in Another Town
A former actor, fresh out of a three-year stint in an asylum, sees a small role in a Rome production as a chance to revive his career and regain his sense of purpose.