Late 1700s, france. Leon Dalville can be actually really a prince with everything - good looks, riches and love. However, he loses everything, one nighttime. His wife passes off in a passion and the prince's face is permanently calmed. To hide his disfigurementhe also wears a silver mask that partially covers his face, then turning him into a mysterious and barbarous man who's tormented by his own past and despised and feared by all. Innocent and naive Bella Dubois comes to Leon's castle to provide her services to pay back the debts her dad has with the prince. Leon's cousin Helene, who has been with him in love, challenges the prince: he must suck and leave Bella. But, with Bella, Leon falls in love despite Helene's cruel and deceptive proposals.