While on trial for her life, a young woman recalls her tough upbringing and her involvement with the men who brought her to this current state of affairs.

Alison Drake, the tough-minded executive of an automobile factory, succeeds in the man's world of business until she meets an independent design engineer.

A young woman uses her body and her sexuality to help her climb the social ladder, but soon begins to wonder if her new status will ever bring her happiness.

在布达佩斯酒馆卖艺的扎拉（嘉宝 饰演）是一个得不到满足、沉迷于酒精的美丽女人。平日里，她被许多男人所追求，与小说家卡尔·索尔特住在一起。一天，一个陌生的男人托尼找上门来，宣称扎拉的真名是玛丽亚，是他好友布鲁诺的妻子。他还说，扎拉在十年前，也就是第一次世界大战的时候，失去了记忆。扎拉虽然对此毫无印象，但还是跟随托尼决定回去看看，这让索尔特大为光火。
布鲁诺现在是意大利的陆军军官，他竭尽全力唤起玛丽亚对昔日时光的记忆。不过，没有一个人真的能确认扎拉就是玛丽亚。而这时，索尔特又现身告诉庄园中的人玛丽亚其实另有其人。布鲁诺和所有人一起绝望的寻找着真相……