Paul de Rousseau
A French baron Paul travels to Russia to find the woman whom he had been in correspondence. On arriving to a small Russian town he finds out that Ania had been helping his friend Irina to translate letters which Irina subsequently has been sending to Paul. At this New Year's Day love sparks in his heart as he tries to win her hand.
François Chauvet
Sophie Beaulieu, examining magistrate, cannot manage to find the limits between her work and her family life. The boundaries are further blurred when, following the violent death of her son, the judge finds herself involved in the investigation. Beaulieu thinks he knows who the murderer is, but he manages to escape justice.
Teacher
El francés Abel Tiffauges es un hombre ingenuo que vive una vida sencilla trabajando como mecánico. Acusado falsamente de ser un pederasta, es reclutado como soldado al comienzo de la Segunda Guerra Mundial; pero pronto es capturado y llevado al corazón de la Alemania nazi.