A young poet named Hoffman broods over his failed romances. First, his affair with the beautiful Olympia is shattered when he realizes that she is really a mechanical woman designed by a scientist. Next, he believes that a striking prostitute loves him, only to find out she was hired to fake her affections by the dastardly Dapertutto. Lastly, a magic spell claims the life of his final lover.

• Vega Film Productions
• The Archers
• Moira Shearer
• Ludmilla Tchérina
• Pamela Brown
• Léonide Massine
• Ann Ayars
• Robert Helpmann
• Frederick Ashton
• Robert Rounseville