The Devil’s Mistress

In Salzburg, Germany during 2000, Lída Baarová, a renowned Czech actress, recounts an extraordinary tale of love and adversity that took place in 1930s Berlin. The film delves into the life of this talented woman as she experiences meteoric success in the glamorous world of Weimar Germany, only to be entangled in a passionate yet treacherous relationship with Joseph Goebbels, the Minister of Propaganda for the Third Reich. As Lída's career soars and her romance deepens, the sinister reality of Nazi ideology begins to seep into their lives, forcing them to confront unimaginable moral dilemmas. This evocative tale not only portrays the complexities of a star-crossed love affair but also sheds light on the dark shadows that loomed over Europe during this turbulent era.