In the foyer of a Viennese concert hall, Lieutenant Gustav Wilfert is called a "stupid boy" by master baker Habetswallner because of his clumsy arrogance and is grabbed by the pommel of his sabre without putting up a fight. A major witnessed the incident and, according to the army's code of honor,...
Out of love for her mother, Anna Linke takes the blame for a fatal accident caused by her daughter Lilli and goes to prison. Meanwhile, Lilli makes a career as a model, but suffers from strong feelings of guilt. When Anna is released and moves in with her, Lilli feels overwhelmed by her care, and...
The women of a village whose men have all died in the war want to remarry. However, they are known throughout the land for their ugliness. The king, whose help they ask for, cannot expect them to help his brave soldiers, whom he wants to reward with farmland and wives. A confidant of the king...
