The miniseries shows in a colorful way the acting environment of Poland in the interwar period of the 20th century from behind the scenes. The main character works as a show dancer in theaters and cabarets, experiencing both professional successes and humiliating failures and poverty.

On the way to Warsaw after a crude oil fraud in southern Poland, conman Adam Deren meets singer Liza. He decides to invest his money in a venture deemed to be a failure - a small cabaret where Liza could perform.