
Newly arrived in the nineteenth century court of Emperor Francis 1st of Austria Countess Valerie happens to overhear a young pianist and advises him to play with more feeling, for he is playing a piece by Franz Schubert, her favorite composer. Unknown to Valerie, the man is Schubert, and he playfully keeps his identity a secret. Valerie visits Franz the next day, and he teaches her to play the violin part of a new song he has written, and she hopes for romance though he still longs for his lost love Caroline. But as a week passes, he forgets Caroline and returns Valerie's affections. When Franz is evicted, there is much tumult, but he is finally called to court where his music is celebrated, and Valerie and he are reunited.

as Valerie

as Franz Schubert

as Caesar

as Adam

as Duke Johann von Hatzfeld

as Willie Obenbiegler

as Emperor Francis I

as Nicholas

as Istvan

as Innkeeper

as Emperor Francis I

as Mrs. Obenbiegler

as Sergeant

as Countess Bertaud

as Charlotte Bertaud

as Prince Frederick


as Lackey (uncredited)

as Bit (uncredited)

as Dignitary (uncredited)

as Housemaid (uncredited)

as Dowager (uncredited)

as First Policeman (uncredited)

as Major Domo (uncredited)

as Major Domo (uncredited)

as Second Policeman (uncredited)