A Moabite priestess renounces her Gods for the God of Israel. Since she is a foreigner, her dedication is not readily accepted by the villagers. All the spectacle of heathen idolatry and human sacrifice. One of the Bible's timeless love stories.
When tragedy strikes their family, Ruth, her mother-in-law and sister-in-law are left poor and struggling. Despite the danger, Ruth decides to accompany her mother-in-law, Naomi, back to her husband's homeland.
Based on the Book of Ruth, Naomi's sons and husband have died and left her alone; her daughter-in-law, Ruth, vows to never leave her side as they journey back to Naomi's childhood home in West Virginia.