Prince Klemens von Metternich orders Friedrich Gentz, one of his aides, to keep the Duke of Reichstadt---Napoleon Francois Joseph Charles---son of Napoleon and heir to the French throne, from thinking about French politics. Gentz enlists the help of ballerina Fanny Elsser, all the rage in several European capitals, to keep the Duke distracted.
Top Cast
Lilian Harvey as Fanny Elßler
Willy Birgel as Hofrat Friedrich Gentz
Rolf Moebius as Duke of Reichstadt
Paul Hoffmann as Metternich
Liselotte Schaak as Therese Elssler - Fannys Schwester
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