A young woman left her family for an unspecified reason. The husband determines to find out the truth and starts following his wife. At first, he suspects that a man is involved. But gradually, he finds out more and more strange behaviors and bizarre incidents that indicate something more than a possessed love affair.

In the 19th century a mysterious woman named Adele H. crosses the ocean, from Europe to North America, to relentlessly pursue an handsome officer that denies her satisfaction.

阿巴贡是高利贷商人，他贪婪吝啬，爱钱如命，与他的儿女形成了尖锐的矛盾。为了省下嫁妆，他要女儿嫁给年已半百的老头，他又要儿子娶一个寡妇昂赛末，他自己则要不花钱娶年轻美貌的姑娘，儿子克雷央特的情人玛利娅娜，为此而闹到父子反目。克雷央特的男仆腊麦吕史出了妙计，把阿巴贡埋在花园里的一万金币偷来，再对他进行要挟。阿巴贡发现钱币丢失后，气急败坏地追赃，追到了管家瓦赖尔身上，发现他就是自己女儿爱丽丝的情人。克雷央特对阿巴贡说，只要同意他的亲事，便将一万金币归还。正在这时，昂赛末前来签订婚约，发现瓦赖尔和玛利娅娜原是他早先失散的一对儿女，为了成全他们的婚事，昂赛末表示愿意承担全部结婚费用，这才使守财奴阿巴贡同意两对青年的婚姻。