Movie Story : In 19th-century Saint Petersburg, the charming Yakovlev, a retired army officer who has returned from long exile, earns his living as a hired second, fighting duels on behalf of other men. Known for his cold focus and deadly precision, he moves through high society leaving bodies in his wake. His carefully ordered life begins to unravel when he crosses paths with the naive young Prince Tuchov and his lovely sister, Princess Martha, and discovers feelings he thought he had buried long ago.