The film is inspired by the epic poem, "Astrapogiannos", of the Greek poet, representative of the Heptanese School, and politician, Aristotelis Valaoritis, and refers to the life of Lambetis, the son of Astrapogiannos.

An adulterous woman and her lover plot to murder her husband Kostas and make it look like a yachting accident. However, unknown to them, Kostas has hired a private detective to follow them and knows of their plans in advance. A deadly game of double-crossing begins and propels all three of them towards tragedy.

During the German occupation, Mrs. Dimitra, widow of pilot Nikiforos Avgeris, lives with her daughter Natasha and her mother-in-law. One day, she happens to meet Haris, a stuntman who bears a striking resemblance to her late husband, and asks him to play the role of her husband for the sake of her daughter. Haris agrees, and for a while they live together. However, the Germans, believing him to be the real Avgeris, arrest him. He does not reveal his true identity...