El zar Pablo I de Rusia sólo confía en el conde Pahlen; éste le defiende, pero los actos terroríficos ejecutados por el zar le hacen pensar la posibilidad de apartarlo del trono. Stefan, un guardia humillado por el zar se une a la conspiración. (FILMAFFINITY)
Alfred Sava-Goiu, who, after being dumped by his sweetheart, philosophically decides to end it all by jumping into the Seine. Instead, he lands in a passing boat owned by the Countess Elvire. Falling in love with his savior, Alfred returns the compliment by rescuing the Countess from a precipitous waterfall.
Love entanglements among the upper class of Paris. The young upper-class Parisian Valentin van Zanten has a luxurious lunch-density dinner with the flirtatious Inez Maria, when the "friend" shows up and interferes with his own and successful pre-man manners.