Set at the turn of the century, the story concerns a Polish poet living in Cracow who has decided toSetattheturnofthecentury,thestoryconcernsaPolishpoetlivinginCracowwhohasdecidedtomarryapeasantgirl.TheweddingisattendedbyaheterogenousgroupofpeoplefromallstrataofPolishsociety,whodance,getdrunkandlamentPoland's100-year-longdivisionofPolandunderRussia,Prussia,andAustria.Thebridegroom,apainterfriend,andajournalisteachinturnisconfrontedwithspectresofPolishpast.Intheendacalltoarmsiscalledbutturnsouttobeahoax.详情