
A winter day at a Polish castle, half owned by a fatalistic notary and half by a volcanic old soldier's niece. The old soldier, Cupbearer, and the notary are sworn enemies, which may doom the love between the niece, Klara, and the notary's son, Waclaw. On this day, the tongue-tied Cupbearer asks a braggart courtier, Papkin, to sue on his behalf for the hand of the widow Hanna. Papkin succeeds and
Józef Papkin
Maciej Raptusiewicz
Rejent Milczek
Hanna Czepiersińska
Dyndalski
Klara
Wacław Milczek
Śmigalski
Perełka
Michał Kafar