Aleksander Maniecki

The action takes place during the January Uprising. A Russian commander imposed a tribute on a town inhabited by Jews; the money was appropriated by an adjutant, and eleven hostages faced court martial for allegedly failing to pay tribute and forging the commander's signature. A legend is woven into the plot: the sacred number 36 indicates thirty-six righteous. Nameless, unknown to anyone, they live as paupers or simpletons, carrying the burden of the world's sins on their shoulders. A good deed or a miracle that averts misfortune betrays them; however, the perpetrator of the miracle must die. The film has not survived to this day.

The son of a miller, following his call, flees to the sea, but after several years he returns to his family and to his childhood romance, Hanka.

Based on an erotic short story, the film tells the story of a boy who meets a beautiful lover. It turns out that the mysterious girl is the ghost of a woman who died two years ago.