Film based on the historic facts of what happened in Madrid in 2 May 1808.
A woman abandoned by her lover sells his body to a sculptor, who is the best friend of her lover.
A hopeless fool tries to impress a lady by becoming a bullfighter.
In a Cordovan farmhouse, Soledad arouses a passion in two men, which will be cause of misfortune for both when the boyfriend of the protagonist in a jealous attack kills the rival in his presence.
In Madrid, Spain, Susana's flirtations with the old apothecary Don Hilarión arouse the jealousy of Julián, Susana's boyfriend.