Классический случай, когда молодость и присущая ей бесшабашность - не порок, а дорога к славе. Бедный гасконский дворянин, благодаря безрассудной храбрости, сумел спасти со своими друзьями-мушкетерами честь королевы Франции. Несмотря на все козни, чинимые кардиналом Ришелье руками своих подручных.
Thanks to a bit of string-pulling by his aunt, Jean du Bois d'Ombelles, a young recruit who has blue blood in his veins, hopes to go through a nice and comfortable military service. Unfortunately he becomes Corporal Bourrache's pet aversion. Nevertheless, against all expectations, Jean ends up taking a liking for military life.
Jean is a ten-year-old boy who runs away from boarding school because he thinks he is the cause of his parents' marital breakup. A famous opera singer offers him shelter in her home.