Travelling salesman Hercules Maier and his wife Maria are expecting a baby, but they can't really afford it. Although Maier desperately tries to support his family, his efforts are becoming more and more absurd: He performs as a 'prince for hire' at dinner parties, ostensibly fails as a waiter, gets dumped by his wife and suddenly finds himself among money forgers.
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