The film depicts the last hours in the life of great Danish King Christian IV, told exclusively from a horse carriage. The focal point is Christian's tempestuous relationship to his second wife, Kirsten Munk, involving accusations of infidelity and attempted murder.
King Christian IV

King Christian IV (ung)

Kirsten Munk

Kirsten Munk (ung)

Kongelig læge

Rhinsgreve Otto Louis

Ellen Marsvin

Vibeke Kruse

Kongelig tjener

Christian IV (barn)
Kongelig vagt
Anna Cathrine