Tsar Alexandre II meets a young student, Katia. He understands that he loves her and try to send her away but they end up seeing each other again and becomes his mistress. With the help of Katia, Alexandre prepares a liberal constitution, but these reforms make him hostile to the more privileged subjects without satirising the revolutionaries against the regime.
Romy Schneider | Katia |
Curd Jürgens | Alessandro II di Russia |
Pierre Blanchar | Koubaroff |
Antoine Balpêtré | Kilbatchich |
Françoise Brion | Sophie |
Monique Mélinand | Tsarina Maria |
Michel Bouquet | Bibesco |
Bernard Dhéran | Stéphane Ryssakov |
Margo Lion | Institut Supervisor |
Jacqueline Marbaux | Mlle Trépeau |
Yves Barsacq | Katourine |
Alain Saury | Soloviev |