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Berlin in the Golden Twenties: Dr. Jakob Fabian, a Germanist and copywriter, is swept away by the nightlife of the big city. He plunges into erotic adventures, drinks with shady journalists, and becomes embroiled in conflicts between Nazis and Communists. He seeks moral support from his new love, Cornelia, and his old friend, Labude – yet true love and friendship are currently out of fashion.