Wanting a lavish production to mark the 25th anniversary of UFA, the German film studio, Joseph Goebbels, director of the Nazi propaganda machine, commissioned an adaptation of Baron von Münchhausen‘s “autobiographical” stories. Baron von Münchhausen (1720-97) was an eccentric figure in European history, whose tall tales about his adventures rival anything to be found in the legends of Paul Bunyan or classic figures like Odysseus. This film recounts some of the episodes from the Baron’s sensational stories, which are set in the world of the 18th century.

Don Pedro, the elegant landowner of Puerto Rico, is conquered by Astree, the rebellious travelling Swedish woman. They get married and have a child. Their relationship begins to change and Don holds Astree a prisoner. Homesicked, all Astree's pent-up hatred of her husband and his island breaks out when her childhood friend Dr. Sven appears to investigate the cause of a vicious fever to which the island has fallen prey. Don is determined at all costs to prevent the epidemic from becoming public knowledge in order to save his fruit export business.

十九世纪末的巴黎，玛德琳过着双重的生活。她先是嫁给了一位正直的、忠诚的银行职员——虽是模范丈夫却一点都不了解她的内心。一位年轻的作曲家米夏埃尔也与玛德琳堕入爱河，他送给她一条价值连城的珍珠项链，因为在她的激发下米夏埃尔才得以顺利地完成了《小调浪漫曲》。玛德琳告诉丈夫那项链不过是条便宜的仿制品。她丈夫出差时，玛德琳和米夏埃尔一起去了后者兄弟在乡下的住处。在那里，公子哥维克多也爱上了玛德琳，并想方设法想把她据为己有。维克多后来被任命为玛德琳那个毫不知情的丈夫所供职银行的经理。维克多升了她丈夫的职，同时将他派到另一个分行，这样维克多就可以一门心思追求玛德琳而不受到任何干扰。然而种种手段不见成效，维克多竟以玛德琳和米夏埃尔之间的私情威胁她……（豆瓣字幕翻译2.0小组）

In this notorious Nazi propaganda historical costume melodrama, a conniving, ambitious Jewish businessman, Suess Oppenheimer, snares a post as treasurer to the Duke of Wurttemburg by showering the corrupt duke with treasure and promises of even greater riches. As the Jew's schemes grow more elaborate and his actions more brazen, the dukedom nearly erupts into civil war. Persuaded by the Jew, the Duke all but scuttles the constitution and alienates the assembly by lifting the local ban on Jews in Stuttgart. In a final outrage, the Jew rapes a wholesome German girl and tortures her father and fiancee. When the Duke succumbs to a sudden heart attack, the assembly of Elders try the Jew and sentence him to death for having "carnal knowledge of a Christian woman."

Summary written by Kevin Rayburn