The Doll is an adaptation of the novel, The Doll (novel) by Bolesław Prus, which is regarded by many as one of the finest Polish novels ever written and, along with Pharaoh (novel), made Bolesław Prus...

　　西元9世纪以前，辽阔的东欧处於诸侯割据的混乱局面，王室与诸侯的关係非常紧张。老国王的暴毙使得王位的继承权成为了导火索。主持国政的波佩尔亲王则是野心勃勃，而亲王妃更是个毒辣的女人，她一心要把儿子推上王位，却遭到诸侯一致反对。於是波佩尔亲王决定先下杀手……阴謀残害王子，为了防止诸侯反抗，假称病危连夜召集各诸侯集会并进行了屠杀於是波佩尔亲王登基成了国王，他和王妃子成为王储。亲王的暴行激起了诸侯的愤怒...