Ave Maria was the second filmstarring vehicle for legendary operatic tenor Beniamino Gigli Mourning the loss of the only woman he ever loved concert singer Tino Dossi Gigli is temporarily shaken from his doldrums by vivacious Montmartre entertainer Claudette Kaethe Von Nagy Dossi doesnt realize that Claudette is merely using him to advance her own singing career Ultimately won over by Dossis sincerity and courtesy Claudette falls in love with him for real only to suffer the pangs of conscience as a result About to kill herself she decides instead to return to Dossis arms vowing never to confess her original mercenary intentions
