Darev is sent to Paris to sell rose oil and buy new machines. He sells the attar and receives a large sum of money. After drinking too much, Darev falls asleep...

Under Ottoman rule, the artist Boyan secretly becomes the masked avenger “Halata,” defending villagers against the usurer Hristo and Ali Chaush’s oppression. When Tzveta discovers his dual identity, Boyan’s actions spark a national uprising as armed villagers rally to overthrow their tyrannical overlords.