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In Russia of the post-WWII era, aging doctor Nicolai returns to an old, abandoned hotel outside of Liepzig, Germany, the place where he first met his great love 50 years ago, and relives his romantic tragedy. As a young medical student traveling from Moscow en route to Paris, young Nicolai met and fell in love with the beautiful courtesan Elise at the hotel, which was also a brothel. After a few days, it became obvious that their love was doomed, and he was forced to depart: Elise “belonged” to the old Count, who also owned the hotel. Five years later, upon Nicolai’s return to the hotel on his was back to Moscow, the Count takes violent measures. Elise makes a choice for the young Nicolai and the Count stops his payments to her. Her debts mean Elise, who has also fallen ill, cannot leave the hotel with Nicolai. Elise asks Nicolai to leave alone, but he refuses. She then pretends to reverse her choice, and returns to the Count. Enraged, Nicolai leaves for Moscow. Some years later, a now wealthy Nicolai returns to the hotel to take revenge on his rival.

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