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After her father's death Maruska is exposed to the whims of her evil stepmother and her stepsister Kveta, who treat her like Cinderella. Shortly before Christmas, Karel, who made his fortune in the wide world, returns to his homeland as a rich man. The village girls immediately surround him, seeing their chance to marry well. In his distress, Karel announces that he will only marry the one who surprises him with fragrant violets, juicy strawberries. and a tree with red apples--in the middle of winter. Maruska's stepmother forces her to find those rarities for Kveta, so the poor girl sets out into the snowy forest, where she meets 12 old men with supernatural powers: the months' rulers.