A fairy tale based on motifs taken from Josephine tales. Like Josef II, the fictitious emperor Maxmilián often disappears from the castle in disguise in order to find out how his vassals live. On one of these 'trips' he meets a drummer returning home from his stint in the army. They live through various adventures together, meeting bandits as well as human foolishness and perfidiousness which almost leads them to the scaffold.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Ondřej VetchýEmperor Maxmilián | Emperor Maxmilián |
 Petr RajchertTambor | Tambor |
 Anna VeseláAnčička | Ančička |
 Ján SedalKnacker | Knacker |
 Vladimír ČapkaSteward | Steward |
 Jan SkopečekLeopold | Leopold |
 Lubomír KostelkaCount | Count |
| PPatricie PadillováEmpress | Empress |
 Veronika ForejtováChambermaid | Chambermaid |
 Norbert LichýBandit Leader | Bandit Leader |
 František ŘehákInnkeeper | Innkeeper |
 Arnošt GoldflamTurkish Ambassador | Turkish Ambassador |
 Jan VondráčekInterpreter | Interpreter |
 Cyril DrozdaHandsome Stableboy | Handsome Stableboy |
 Vladimír PolákGuard Captain | Guard Captain |
 Miloslav ČížekBandit | Bandit |
| NNikos EngonidisBandit | Bandit |
 Ivan FellerBandit | Bandit |
 Vladislav GeorgievBandit | Bandit |
 Josef Novák-WajdaBandit / Knacker (voice) | Bandit / Knacker (voice) |
 Jiří SedláčekBandit | Bandit |
 Jan HrubýMusician | Musician |
| RRudolf HálekMusician | Musician |
| JJan KolářMusician | Musician |
| MMartin ČechMusician | Musician |
 Eva HorkáEmpress (voice) | Empress (voice) |