The Gentleman in Black

About the show

In 1584, Bertha pretends to love Baron Otto to make her fiancé Hans jealous. Each man wishes to exchange bodies with the other, and the Gentleman in Black, king of the gnomes, transfers their souls for a month. The Baron then tricks Hans into signing away his claim to the Baron’s station. A calendar reform that removes thirteen days makes the month expire immediately, returning each soul to its original body. Hans and Bertha gain youthful nobility, while the Baron is left an old peasant.