In a three screen mix of puppets, live action and animated silhouettes the story of Lucretia unfolds. Through violent erotic puppetry and lively musical animation the film tells the story of the legendary roman heroine Lucretia. According to Livy, one evening as she lay in bed sleeping, Tarquin, the kings son entered her room and raped her. Overcome with sorrow and shame Lucretia then takes her own life. Brutus, the Republican leader picks up Lucretia's dead body and shows it to the crowd who become enraged and rise up against the king and his family. It was Lucretia's death that forged the beginning of the Roman Republic.—Anonymous