The film is based on the most popular novel of French writer Théophile Gautier "Le Capitaine Fracasse". A young aristocrat joins a travelling company of actors.The film is based on the most popular novel of French writer Théophile Gautier "Le Capitaine Fracasse". A young aristocrat joins a travelling company of actors.The film is based on the most popular novel of French writer Théophile Gautier "Le Capitaine Fracasse". A young aristocrat joins a travelling company of actors.