Plot

Once upon a time there was a farmer. His daughter Dora was mean, lazy and quarrelsome, but his stepdaughter Magareta was sweet, pretty and hardworking. So it happened that the servant Hannes fell in love with Magareta. When Hannes asks the farmer for Magareta's hand, the jealous Dora is disappointed. In revenge, she hands Hannes over to the king's soldier recruiters and drives Magareta out of the house. Hannes saves himself to two devilish journeymen, who equip him with some magical things for his further way. The and new strong friends help Hannes to save his Magareta and at the same time free the people from a tyrannical king.

The farmer's two daughters couldn't be more different: Dora is lazy and quarrelsome, Margareta is kind and hardworking. When the farmhand Hannes falls in love with Margareta and asks for her hand in marriage, Dora is beside herself with jealousy. In revenge, she hands Hannes over to the king's recruiters and drives Margareta out of the house. Margareta ends up at the royal court, where a terrible secret puts her in mortal danger. Meanwhile, Hannes finds refuge with two devilish fellows who equip him with some magical items for his journey. These items and new powerful friends help Hannes rescue Margareta and free the people from a tyrannical king.