A young swordsman becomes entangled in a conspiracy surrounding a noble family after befriending a flamboyant fencing master, and vows to protect the daughter of a wronged aristocrat. Spanning several decades, the story follows his efforts to restore her rightful inheritance against scheming enemies who have usurped her family's fortune. The film blends swashbuckling adventure with comic touches in the tradition of classic French cape-and-sword tales.