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In Florence in 1331, the erotic stories of poet Boccaccio provoke the city’s husbands, who plot to drive him out and have him imprisoned. Boccaccio has his own plans: he courts Fiammetta, the Duke’s daughter, and ultimately wins the Duke’s favor and her hand.
Jaguarita, queen of a native tribe, is held prisoner by the Dutch. She drugs her guard Maurice and kidnaps him as part of her escape; after falling in love with him, she gets her tribesmen drunk and manages to turn aside their attack on the Dutch settlement.
During the French Revolution, General Raymond encounters the peasant Sauvageot, who pretends Marielle is his wife. Raymond protects the young Comte Anatole d’Ambert, sends Sauvageot to the army, and marries Marielle.
Toymaker Cornelius plans to animate a doll as a bride for his son, while mistreating his nephew Miller. Miller and his fiancée Bertha use the doll and a disguise to frighten Cornelius, recover Miller’s inheritance, and escape.
Newly married postillion Chapelou leaves his innkeeper wife Madeleine when the Marquis de Corcy recruits him for the Paris Opera. Ten years later, Madeleine, now wealthy Madame de Latour, meets Chapelou, who does not recognize her and proposes marriage. She reveals her identity and deception on their wedding night, and they renew their vows.
Libertine Gennaro refuses to marry Elvire and pursues wealth instead. Elvire disguises herself as an old woman; when Gennaro’s ventures fail, he marries her for financial protection. A potion restores her youth, and he is accused of murdering his wife. Facing execution, he would rather die than see Elvire become old again, convincing her of his love.
Queen Elizabeth and Olivia take refuge at a tavern and encounter a drunken William Shakespeare. Later, Olivia impersonates a mysterious figure that Shakespeare believes to be his muse; Lord Latimer challenges him to a duel, and Shakespeare flees into a river. At court, the Queen arranges for the night’s events to be treated as a dream, inspiring the play Shakespeare will write.
Raymond, a young peasant in love with the orphan Stelle, is discovered to be the twin brother of Louis XIV and persecuted as a threat to the king’s reign. Raymond and Stelle escape when the Chevalier de Rosargues sacrifices himself by taking Raymond’s place behind the iron mask.
In Surinam/Dutch Guiana, the local Anakawtas tribe, led by Queen Oanita and Casgan, attacks Dutch settlers defended by Captain Maurice and Major Van Pumpernickle. Oanita and Maurice fall in love, provoking Casgan. Casgan interrupts their meeting and captures Maurice, who refuses to betray his comrades. Oanita lets him escape, then faces execution by her enraged tribe. Maurice and his soldiers rescue her; Casgan is killed, and the lovers’ reunion restores peace between the settlers and the tribe.
Elisabetta journeys from Siberia to Moscow to seek a pardon for her exiled family. She survives danger on the way and ultimately secures the Tsar’s pardon, reuniting her family.
In Florence in 1331, the erotic stories of poet Boccaccio provoke the city’s husbands, who plot to drive him out and have him imprisoned. Boccaccio has his own plans: he courts Fiammetta, the Duke’s daughter, and ultimately wins the Duke’s favor and her hand.
Jaguarita, queen of a native tribe, is held prisoner by the Dutch. She drugs her guard Maurice and kidnaps him as part of her escape; after falling in love with him, she gets her tribesmen drunk and manages to turn aside their attack on the Dutch settlement.
During the French Revolution, General Raymond encounters the peasant Sauvageot, who pretends Marielle is his wife. Raymond protects the young Comte Anatole d’Ambert, sends Sauvageot to the army, and marries Marielle.
Toymaker Cornelius plans to animate a doll as a bride for his son, while mistreating his nephew Miller. Miller and his fiancée Bertha use the doll and a disguise to frighten Cornelius, recover Miller’s inheritance, and escape.
Newly married postillion Chapelou leaves his innkeeper wife Madeleine when the Marquis de Corcy recruits him for the Paris Opera. Ten years later, Madeleine, now wealthy Madame de Latour, meets Chapelou, who does not recognize her and proposes marriage. She reveals her identity and deception on their wedding night, and they renew their vows.
Libertine Gennaro refuses to marry Elvire and pursues wealth instead. Elvire disguises herself as an old woman; when Gennaro’s ventures fail, he marries her for financial protection. A potion restores her youth, and he is accused of murdering his wife. Facing execution, he would rather die than see Elvire become old again, convincing her of his love.
Queen Elizabeth and Olivia take refuge at a tavern and encounter a drunken William Shakespeare. Later, Olivia impersonates a mysterious figure that Shakespeare believes to be his muse; Lord Latimer challenges him to a duel, and Shakespeare flees into a river. At court, the Queen arranges for the night’s events to be treated as a dream, inspiring the play Shakespeare will write.
Raymond, a young peasant in love with the orphan Stelle, is discovered to be the twin brother of Louis XIV and persecuted as a threat to the king’s reign. Raymond and Stelle escape when the Chevalier de Rosargues sacrifices himself by taking Raymond’s place behind the iron mask.
In Surinam/Dutch Guiana, the local Anakawtas tribe, led by Queen Oanita and Casgan, attacks Dutch settlers defended by Captain Maurice and Major Van Pumpernickle. Oanita and Maurice fall in love, provoking Casgan. Casgan interrupts their meeting and captures Maurice, who refuses to betray his comrades. Oanita lets him escape, then faces execution by her enraged tribe. Maurice and his soldiers rescue her; Casgan is killed, and the lovers’ reunion restores peace between the settlers and the tribe.
Elisabetta journeys from Siberia to Moscow to seek a pardon for her exiled family. She survives danger on the way and ultimately secures the Tsar’s pardon, reuniting her family.