A beautiful young woman named Lulu uses her charms to manipulate the men around her, including her wealthy patron, Dr. Ludwig Schön, who is engaged to marry a woman of his own class. When Dr. Schön's son falls for Lulu as well, she orchestrates a scandalous situation that forces Dr. Schön to marry her, ruining his reputation. But on their wedding day, Dr. Schön reaches his breaking point, and Lulu is eventually convicted of manslaughter. She escapes with the help of her associates, only to begin a downward spiral of chaos and destruction.