Dominik Löscher

Thanatos is none other than death, and he's tired of bringing home lost souls. Finally, he too wants to taste earthly life, just live for three days like a human on earth, feel, love and suffer like the humanoids. His wish is granted, and Thanatos is allowed to walk as a normal mortal for three days. But soon he become disgusted with the behavior of the humans, till he in the third day is confronted with the love of a beautiful girl, Phaleria.

German silent film

Bohemia in the 19th century, stage-coach driver Hans, loves the mayor's daughter Marie, but she is promised Wenzel, the son of another wealthy farmer. Marie refuses to marry Wenzel because of Hans, but the marriage arranger tries to "buy" Marie from Hans. But when Wenzel tells Hans, that he doesn't want to marry Marie, either, because he loves circus director Brummel's daughter, Hans decides to accept the offer of money for not interferring in the relations of Hans and Marie. But when Marie hears about this, she doesn't want to see Hans again.