辛亥革命前后,浙东山村的祥林嫂(白杨饰)生活十分艰难。她的丈夫祥林早年去世,家中债务越滚越大,生活举步维艰。在走投无路的情况下,婆婆为了还债,在中人卫老二(管宗祥饰)的怂恿下,将祥林嫂嫁给贺老六(魏鹤龄饰)。祥林嫂得知此事后,心中无比凄苦,连夜逃跑,最终在鲁镇鲁四老爷家找到工作。然而,婆婆不久后登门将她领走。在贺老六家,祥林嫂险些因被逼过门而闹出人命,但贺老六待她不薄,儿子阿毛的出生让她 briefly felt a glimmer of happiness as a human being. However, her life takes a tragic turn when her husband and son die one after the other, pushing her to the lowest point of her existence. This film is adapted from the renowned Chinese author Lu Xun's同名小说《祝福》.