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The young countess Beate von Dörnberg is travelling to Schönburg to the court of Duke Karl Theodor to take up residence as a lady in waiting.  During an interruption in the journey while the coach is being repaired, she gets to know two actors.  The younger one is rather importunate, but the older one, Florian Reuther, tells her about the art of acting.  The conversation is interrupted by the resumption of the journey, and the countess hopes to meet Reuther again. Duke Theodor, to whose court she is travelling, is known to take no interest in the government of his state, and to leave all state business to Minister von Creven, who oppresses and exploits the people.  After Countess Beatrice arrives at court, she is assigned as lady in waiting to the Countess von Röderau.  At an evening party, she attracts the attention of the Duke, who makes her an offer of marriage.  Beate thus becomes his wife. Florian Reuther's troupe of travelling players arrives in Schönburg.  During a discussion about the performance with Duke Karl Theodor, an attempt is made to press the young actor Peter Tamm into service in the army for the colonial wars of the Generalstaaten for which Minister von Creven has hired out Karl Theodor's army.  Tamm attempts to escape, but in the process, falls onto the stage and is killed.  The next day, the Minister orders Florian to perform a certain piece.  Florian is obliged to decline, as his principal actor is dead, for which he blames the Minister.  This angers Von Creven, who strikes him in the face.  

Deutschland zur Zeit des Rokoko: Die junge, hübsche Beate von Dörnberg ist in ihrer Kutsche unterwegs an den Hof des Herzogs Friedrich Theodor. Während der Fahrt schließen sich ihr zwei unbekannte, sehr galante Herren an, die, wie sich später herausstellt, Wanderschauspieler sind. Kaum ist Beate am Hofe Friedrich Theodors angekommen, muss sie erkennen, dass der Fürst das Regieren völlig seinem Staatsminister von Creven überlässt. Gemeinsam beuten sie das Volk gnadenlos aus, um des Fürsten Launen und Extravaganzen zu finanzieren. Als von Creven einen der Schauspieler des Wandertheaters in die höfische Armee zwingen will, nimmt das Unheil seinen Lauf. Der Schauspieler begeht Selbstmord, worauf Florian Reuther, der Leiter der Truppe, von Creven öffentlich für den Tod des Mannes verantwortlich macht. 

DVD-R is in German with or without switchable English subtitles. Approx. 80 mins. See film samples for audio and video quality!

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