What Elton John and Lady Gaga are today was Liberace (Michael Douglas) in the 70s: As a virtuoso pianist and superstar of pompous shows, an audience of millions worldwide lay at his feet. Glittering costumes and golden candlesticks were his trademarks. In the summer of 1977, an attractive young man finally enters his wardrobe: Scott Thorson (Matt Damon), a simple boy from the provinces, is transformed into a prince by Liberace. A love story develops between the two, which is accompanied over time by excess and cosmetic surgery as well as by great feelings and jealousy... New product