The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche and his Jewish companion Paul Ree meet a beautiful young Russian intellectual and draw her into a ménage-à-trois.

Dominique Sandaas Lou Andreas Salomé
Erland Josephsonas Friedrich Nietzsche
Robert Powellas Paul Rée
Virna Lisias Elizabeth Nietzsche
Michael Degenas Karl Andreas
Elisa Ceganias Franziska Nietzsche
Umberto Orsinias Bernard Foester
Philippe Leroyas Peter Gast
Carmen Scarpittaas Malvida
Nicoletta Machiavellias Amanda