Constant Rémy

A sailor, who meets a lovely music hall singer during a police raid, falls in love. In a contest at a fair, he defeats a former boxing champ. The ex-champ trains the sailor to become a boxer. After he wins the French championship, the sailor is swayed by easy money and a sultry coquette. The singer goes on a singing tour, and the sailor falls into decadence. He enters the European championship spiritually empty and in bad condition.

During the Restoration, Napoleon's officers are retired and living on half pay. Useless and idle, they spend their time meeting in hope of his return. When the emperor dies, they plot to offer the throne to his son, L'Aiglon.