1879. in switzerland, winterbourne meets daisy miller, a captivating yet unconventional american girl traveling in europe. despite social criticism, winterbourne is charmed by daisy's spontaneity and even accompanies her to a local castle. in rome, daisy's reputation suffers as she associates with questionable suitors. winterbourne and mrs. walker warn her, but she remains defiant. witnessing daisy and mr. giovanelli at the coliseum, winterbourne rebukes mr. giovanelli, but it's too late. daisy falls gravely ill and passes away. before her death, she worries about winterbourne's opinion. realizing his misjudgment, he returns to his former life, regretting his prolonged stay in europe. oil painting