Intrigue and love affairs at the court of the Saxon King Augustus the Strong, who can bend a horseshoe with his bare hands and is fighting with the Swedish King Charles XII for control of Poland. When Charles marches against Russia with his troops and suffers defeat, the way is clear for Augustus, who gains the crown of Poland. But he is already old and ill. When he dies in Warsaw, his heart is brought to Dresden by Saxon horsemen.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| MMichael BohnenAugust der Starke | August der Starke |
 Lil DagoverGräfin Aurore Königsmark | Gräfin Aurore Königsmark |
 Marieluise ClaudiusGräfin Anna Constanze Cosel | Gräfin Anna Constanze Cosel |
 Franz SchafheitlinFlemming | Flemming |
| PPaul MederowPöppelmann | Pöppelmann |
 Ernst LegalGraf Saumagen | Graf Saumagen |
 Walther SuessenguthFürstenberg | Fürstenberg |
 Gustav PüttjerNot listed | Not listed |
 Ruth EwelerNot listed | Not listed |
 Angelo FerrariNot listed | Not listed |
 Wanda JarszewskaEine polnische Wirtin | Eine polnische Wirtin |
 Franciszek BrodniewiczAdelsmarschall | Adelsmarschall |
 Tamara WiszniewskaJasia | Jasia |
 Maria BalcerkiewiczównaFürstin Jablonska | Fürstin Jablonska |