After wedding the beautiful Genoveffa, Count Sigfrido of Treviri employs his right-hand man to look after his bride while he's away fighting in the crusades, unaware that his supposed friend has plans of his own for the new countess.
Genoveffa dà alla luce un bambino nella prigione dove il bieco ministro del conte Sigfrido l'ha gettata. Riesce a fuggire e a vivere nascosta nella vicina foresta. Sigfrido torna dalle Crociate, trova moglie e figlio e fa tremenda vendetta...
Na het huwelijk met de mooie Genoveffa neemt graaf Sigfrido van Treviri zijn rechterhand in dienst om voor zijn bruid te zorgen terwijl hij onderweg is om mee te vechten in de kruistochten, niet wetende dat zijn vermeende vriend zelf planne...
