German chancellor Otto von Bismarck promises the dying emperor Wilhelm I. to be loyal to his grandson. But the gap between young Kaiser Wilhelm II. and old Bismarck is rapidly widening. It soon appears that an era is coming to an end.

Credits

Wolfgang LiebeneinerDirector

Emil JanningsFürst Otto von Bismarck

Margarete SchönJohanna von Bismarck

Werner HinzKaiser Wilhelm II.

Werner KraussGeheimrat von Holstein