[1] It is inspired by the story of Pygmalion's statue Galatea and is based on the play of the same name by Franz von Suppé.

During the first 18 years of the 20th century, in a small town, two men, the sculptor Viktor Kolin and the Kapellmeister Marcel Thomas work on the Galathée theme, each in his own way.

Leni feels very flattered and promptly falls in love with Viktor, making her a competitor of the singer Victoria Mertens, the sculptor's girlfriend.

Upon completing his masterpiece, Marcel suddenly loses interest in Leni, who had hoped that the sculpture would attract him more to her.

Following the court order, he no longer opposes Victoria's decision to marry Kapellmeister Thomas.