In 1848, the freedom-loving Hungarian people, led by Ludwig Kossuth, rose up against the hated rule of the Austrian Habsburg dynasty. In its expansionist policy, the Austrian monarchy had long relied on Hungarian feudal lords who betrayed the interests of their people. The anger of the rebels was directed against the Austrian oppressors and their Hungarian supporters. Against the backdrop of these historical events, the personal fate of the Hungarian patriot Maria Ilona is shown.
Maria Ilona von Wolkersdorf
Karl Felix Fürst zu Schwarzenberg
Ferdinand V., Kaiser von Össterreich
Erzherzogin Sophie
Fürstin Lobkowitz
Imre von Hontos, Maria Ilonas Bruder
Hauptmann von Sailern, Adjutant Schwarzenbergs
Major von Meszaros
Fürst Windischgrätz
Franz Joseph
Pizzi
Sternengucker
Brühwasser
Sängerin
Ungarischer Offizier
Ungarischer Offizier
Gattin des Kaisers Ferdinand
Erster Offizier