Director: Arthur Robison

Cast: Fritz Kortner - The Count Ruth Weyher - the countess Gustav von Wangenheim - her lover Alexander Granach - shadowplayer Eugen Rex - the cavaliers Fredinand von Alten - the cavaliers Max Gulstorff - the cavaliers Fritz Rasp - servants Carl Platen - servants Lilli Herder - the maid

A dark exploration of jealousy and madness. A mysterious shadowplayer exploits the fears of a Count, troubled by his wife's flirtations with her male admirers. During the shadowplay the audience is drawn into shadowy visions of dark deeds and tragedy!