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In Spain, in the sixteenth century, an elderly gentleman named Don Quixote has gone mad from reading too many books on chivalry. Proclaiming himself a knight, he sets out with his squire, Sancho Panza, to reform the world and revive the age of chivalry, choosing a slut to be his noble lady Dulcinea. He mistakes inns for castles, a play about chivalry for the real thing, flocks of sheep for armies, convicts for wronged prisoners, and windmills for giants. While he and Sancho are off on their adventures, his niece, her fiancee, and the local priest think up a strategy to get him back home.

The French version of G.W.Pabst's monumental three-language (English, French and German - separate versions each) filming of Cervantes' classic novel. The German version seems to be lost, but it is spoken of in three books, "The Film Till Now", and two of Pauline Kael's books of movie criticism.

Célestin, the organist in a convent, has written and composed a light operetta under the name Floridor. One day, the Mother Superior asks him to chaperone one of the boarders, Denise de Flavigny, who is returning home to get married. Now, Denise, for all her goody-goody looks, soon proves as saucy as can be. Things get even more complicated when Célestin starts courting Corinne, the star of his operetta, to the great displeasure of a commander of dragons, the young woman's lover--the Mother Superior's brother - To say nothing of Lieutenant Fernand de Champlatreux, who happens to fall in love with Denise, his fiancée whom he's never even met yet.

Baby is sent to boarding school, friend Suzette will learn singing/dancing. On their way they switch identities. But Baby can't dance and hates the strict regimen of her instructor, while Suzette indulges in the easy life at the school.

German language version of Don Quixote by Georg Wilhelm Pabst, shot simultaneusly with the English and French versions and, like those, starring Feodor Chaliapin Sr., but with a different supporting cast.

French version of the German film, Baby: A count's daughter being sent to school but who wants a stage career changes places with a show girl friend who wants an education.

Two male acrobats compete for their beautiful female partner, until one of them decides to leave the circus.

German version of simultaneously shot French film: A convent organist escorts a young lady who has been boarding there,home to be married, but various romantic complications ensue.

Two acrobats compete for their beautiful female partner, until one of them decides to leave the circus.

Kiki who has a walk-on part in a show, is in love with her director, who doesn't notice her at all. She settles into his home and causes him to break up with his lover, the star of the show; and finally manages to make him love her.

The singer Saltore is accused of the murder of his wife's lover, and is sentenced to ten years' hard labour. His daughter proves his innocence when she discovers the culprit to be his wife, who wanted to end an embarrassing love affair.