In the wintry Baltics, a century is drawing to a close and with it the era of the old Junker aristocracy. Pastor Erwin Wenger falls in love with the beautiful Baroness von Werland. This love plunges him into serious conflicts of conscience, especially as he does not appear to be the young woman's...
Because the king is bored, he is looking for a successor. A trial among his sons is held to find the most suitable one. The king's wives ambitiously set tasks for the princes to fulfill. In the end, everyone realizes that they each have their own special abilities and the king remains king.
