Leonce and Lena: Comedy by Georg Büchner

King Peter wants to pass the power to his son Leonce. But Leonce, paralyzed by melancholic boredom, rejects every social office. When his wedding to the unknown Princess Lena is imminent, Leonce flees to Italy. Lena, too, wants to determine her own life and also flees her arranged marriage. The two royal children meet by chance and fall in love – without knowing each other's true identities. They cannot escape their predetermined fates. Director ...