Actors: Antje Weisgerber, Gertrud Kückelmann, Hans Söhnker, Paul Henckels, Tilly Lauenstein, Tilla Durieux, Heinz Klingenberg
After a triumphant concert success, opera singer Elisabeth Ferber chases home in her car to celebrate her third wedding anniversary with her husband Jochen. She has an accident, is left paralyzed and decides not to perform again. Jochen loves her dearly, but as a sought-after architect he is often absent. Elisabeth regrets not having given him children when she was still able to, and doubts whether she has the right to tie him to her in the future.
Jochen's current project is a princely castle that is to be converted into a hotel. Jochen is working with an interior designer who is unable to work and sends the resolute young student Sybille Erler as a replacement. As Sybille is just as determined and unyielding as Jochen when it comes to technical matters, their first encounters are full of tension; then Jochen gives in and adopts Sybille's suggestions. They become closer on the evening of the topping-out ceremony. Sybille's friend Alfred arrives unannounced, sees what is going on and informs her that Jochen is married. Sybille does not break up with Jochen, however, but with Alfred. Jochen regrets his intimacy with Sybille and tells her about his wife. Sybille realizes that Jochen will never leave his wife and wants to leave. Jochen becomes weak again and stops her. Meanwhile,
Elisabeth, who knows nothing about all this, plans to file for divorce in order to release Jochen. The prince, who owns the castle, gives her the opportunity to perform in a radio concert. During the rehearsal, she is too nervous to sing and cancels the concert. When Jochen hears about her nervous breakdown, he rushes to her and declares that from now on he will only work on location. Elisabeth confronts him with her intention to divorce. Jochen leaves.
Elisabeth, who wants to get a picture of her rival, asks Sybille to join her and learns from her that Jochen only loves her, Elisabeth. Meanwhile, Jochen visits an orphanage and adopts two children. The couple reconcile. Elisabeth sings in the radio concert as originally planned. Sybille finds solace in an interesting work assignment in Cairo.