En el amor y en la guerra

Synopsis of En el amor y en la guerra

In 1839, in the heart of the Caucasus Mountains, the Muslim knights of Imam Shamil fight against the armies of Tsar Nicholas I. They are forced to negotiate with the Russians, and the only currency of value they have to achieve peace is Djemmal Eddin, the son of the Imam, an eight-year-old boy who will be separated from his family. Djemmal will be able to return to his people once the agreements have been signed, but the Russians do not respect the agreement and send the boy to St. Petersburg. The boy lives there full of anguish and doubts, but he remains faithful and proud of his origins and his people. The Tsar, who has observed the dignity and character of the boy, sends him to study with his own children: Djemmal-Eddin becomes a cultured young man, painter, musician, and an excellent knight. Despite everything, he remains faithful to his origins, until the day he falls in love...