Kreutzer Sonata plot
Miriam, a young Russian girl, is having an unhappy love affair and is threatened with disgrace by having a child born out of wedlock. Her father manages to arrange for her to marry Gregor Randor, a young musician, by paying him a sum of money. The couple emigrates to the United States, where they are later followed by Miriam's family, including her younger sister Celia. A love affair develops between Gregor and Celia, and despite their attempts to conceal it, Miriam discovers it. Torn between her indignant pride and her love for her young son, she decides to take revenge.