During the mid-19th century in Prussia, Dr. Maria Faust, known as the 'Witch of Könihilsberg' who made a pact with the devil Mephistopheles, meets Martin, a curious young man who dreams of becoming a novelist, while on a journey to find 'a way to bring the dead back to life'. Faust is once knocked down by the villain Valentin, who was hostile to him, but rises again with the help of Martin, who admires her, and his student Wagner. After that, Faust finds the truth he has been looking for, but he also realizes his mistakes... In the end, Faust finally feels the joy of life by saving the dying. Was she really a witch?