The married Duke of Ferrara is an inveterate womanizer. While he is away at war, his bastard son has an affair with his wife. The Duke returns a changed man determined to be faithful. When he discovers that his wife has besmirched his honor, he seeks revenge by deceiving his son and persuading him to kill his wife. He accepts blame for the crime in a futile attempt to regain his honor.
Published with Fuente Ovejuna.