Jacob, a Jewish slave held in a mountain village after escaping a massacre by Cossacks, will be killed if he tries to escape. The one saving grace is his love for his master's daughter, Wanda. They begin a secret affair, trying to avoid the cruelty...
Polen, im 17. Jahrhundert: Russische Kosaken terrorisieren die Juden. Der jüdische Leibeigene Jakob verliebt sich ich die christliche Tochter seines Herrn. Als Jakob freigekauft wird, bekehrt er Wanda zu seinem Glauben und nimmt sie zur Frau. Doch...
In the little town of Goray, laid waste by murder, famine and demonic spirits, the stargazers have reported seeing one Sabbatai Zevi, robed in purple, bedecked with jewels, riding a wild lion into Jerusalem. Meanwhile, as dark forces gather, the prophetes...