Plot
In the Napoleonic wars, an officer finds an old book that relates his grandfather's story, Alfons van Worden, captain in the Walloon guard. A man of honor and courage, he seeks the shortest route through the Sierra Morena. At an inn, the Venta Quemada, he sups with two Islamic princesses. They call him their cousin and seduce him; he wakes beside corpses under a gallows. He meets a hermit priest and a goatherd; each tells his story; he wakes again by the gallows. He's rescued from the Inquisition, meets a cabalist and hears more stories within stories, usually of love. He returns to Venta Quemada, the women await with astonishing news.
Written by
Tadeusz Kwiatkowski, Jan Potocki
Directed by
Wojciech Has
Crew
Production Countries
Poland
Production Companies
Kamera Film Unit
Languages
Polski
Awards
1 win
Scores
# of Votes
6,442
Average Rating
7.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA