Y a-t-il un Français dans la salle ?

Un ancien ministre, chef de parti politique, tombe amoureux d'une jeune fille. La situation tourne au drame, défigurant cette dernière et provoquant la chute de la carrière du politicien.

An official's earlier rise to power had some sordid aspects that are about to be uncovered by the death of his uncle. While he is trying to contain any potential scandal, the man becomes enamored of the daughter of his uncle's maid. This new romance inspires him to forget worries about a public image and focus on a new life -- not any easy objective when unsavory friends and foes have their own agendas in mind.