 At an old age, prince Andrei Morudzi retreats to his castle in Romania, during the two world wars, after having lead an eventful youth. There he is seen upon as a rare bird by the local folk, due to his strange attitude towards life and his exquisit manners, which don t fit in the way of life of the villagers. But, in the end, despite trying to distance himself from the local people, he can t but influence their humble existences.