Hans, a miller's apprentice, can't stand working for his greedy master anymore and sets out into the world as a wandering journeyman. After he finds lodgings at a run-down mill, he helps to put the business back in order and receives a magic wishing ring as thanks for his help and hard work.
In this silhouette animated film, two hands cut out a man, who then goes on a journey with the scissors who brought him to life. The children are thrilled by the shapes he cuts, but the arrogant mayor throws him out of town when he makes a caricature of her.
For the corpulent nobleman Sir John Falstaff, the inn in the small English town of Windsor is the best of all places. Here he can indulge in excessive dining and intemperate drinking, as well as swagger and boast about his adventures, particularly those of an amorous nature.
Gustl Wagner’s beloved wife Gerda, a housewife who was fond of singing, has become a star overnight, idolized and surrounded by admirers. Blinded by jealousy, Gustl sinks first to brooding, then sleeplessness, and finally to alcohol.
Wolfgang from Berlin is on vacation in Rügen and enjoys playing with the local children in a blown-up beachside bunker. When the children discover an old shipwreck off the coast, they take a boat out one night to explore.