[3][4][5] French baron Paul de Rousseau (Thierry Monfray) corresponds with Irina, a young woman from Russia (Ekaterina Vulichenko), whom his valet, Guillaume (Bernard Passavi), found through a marriage agency.

Anya, a graduate of Moscow State University, returned to her hometown, Glukhaya Potma, after finishing her studies.

His adventures in Russia transform him: once a wealthy nobleman, he’s quickly reduced to homelessness by train thieves.

Along the way, he learns to drink vodka on a dare, receives a gift of a Christmas tree (which an elderly woman later takes back), and ultimately finds the love of his life.

After winning Anya's affection and outcompeting her fiancé (Garik Sukachev), Paul takes her and his newfound Russian friends back to Paris.