Luis Trenker

Diotima meets Karl in the mountains where they fall in love and have an affair. When Karl's friend, Vigo, meets her, he mistakenly believes she is in love with him. Karl then believes that she is betraying him with his friend.

A German-born Swiss citizen emigrates to the United States in search of a better life and making fortune. Based on the story of John Sutter, gold rush pioneer and founder of what would become the city of Sacramento.