In the vibrant and bustling Paris of the 1950s, a young and beautiful courtesan named Marguerite Gautier lives a life of luxury and excess. Marguerite, who has become the favorite of many wealthy men, faces the reality of her choice to live outside the bounds of social conventions. Everything changes when she meets a shy and idealistic young man named Armando Duval, who quickly falls in love with her. As their relationship deepens, Marguerite finds herself torn between her life of opulence and the true love she feels for Armando, who represents a world of pure love and loyalty.
However, the pressure of society and the expectations of her former lovers begin to threaten her happiness. Marguerite, aware of her terminal illness and the burden her lifestyle poses for Armando, decides to distance herself from him to protect him from the scandal and pain that her life entails. Despite her efforts, her love for Armando is too strong, and her internal struggle becomes a powerful tragedy about sacrifice and redemption. In an emotional twist, Marguerite must face the consequences of her life in search of a love that could save her, while Armando discovers the depth of his own feelings in a whirlwind of passion, sacrifice, and heartbreak, blurring the lines between pleasure and suffering.