Screen adaptation of Eichendorff's famous novella. A penniless drifter roams the land with his violin and preferably sings his songs to beautiful women. Two of his female admirers get him employed as a gardener at a castle. Yet he doesn't settle down for long, and moves on to his next temporary job as a customs officer. Finally, he travels to Italy where he joins the gang of Rinaldo Rinaldini and eventually meets the love of his life.

Cast:Dean Reed, Hannelore Elsner, Monica Bielenstein, Monika Woytowicz, Carin Abicht, Christel Bodenstein,

Genre:Drama, Comedy, Music,

country:East Germany,

Production:DEFA,