Two thespians down on their luck want to top the bill of their theater.They notice that a criminal has just made the headlines and that his memoirs sell well.Therefore, Hector suggests Achille he "kill" him ;later he will "reappear" and both of them will become famous ,after such a miscarriage of justice.After the would be murder, after much exertion, Achille is arrested and sentenced to death.But Hector, who hides abroad, is arrested and ,mistaken for a spy ,winds up in front of a Russian court martial ,and gets a death sentence.He cannot save the soon-to-be-guillotined unfortunate Achille anymore.What will become of them?