PlotfromWikiAsFrancis(FriedrichFeher)sitsonabenchwithanoldermanwhocomplainsthatspiritshavedrivenhimawayfromhisfamilyandhome,adazedwomannamedJane(LilDagover)passesthem.Francisexplainssheishisquot;fiancequot;andthattheyhavesufferedagreatordeal.MostoftherestofthefilmisaflashbackofFrancisx27;story,whichtakesplaceinHolstenwall,ashadowyvillageoftwistedbuildingsandspiralingstreets.FrancisandhisfriendAlan(HansHeinrichvonTwardowski),whoaregood-naturedlycompetingforJanex27;saffections,plantovisitthetownfa