Did Wilhelm II., Germany’s last emperor and first media star, live a tragic double life? Was the monarch who led into World War I at the same time the treasured hero of a circle of art -lovers opposed to anything military? Was he put under pressure, because his intimates were brought to court and accused of being homosexual? Along the historic processes against the members of the emperor’s entourage, the film reflects on the morals, customs and taboos and draws a picture of the last years of the German Empire by a unique approach.