A middle-aged woman takes a young lover, and leaves her husband and family to live with him. Her lover tires of her, and tosses her out and she wanders around pawning her jewelry in order to live. She makes a last visit to her family, planning suicide after she sees them.

Irena Mohort

Ludwik, mąż Ireny

Ryszard, syn Mohortów

Paweł, syn Mohortów

Jerzy Olędzki

Babka Jerzego

Lokaj Klaudiusz

Matka Janiny

Janina

Tamara Korska