A Polish priest arrives at a convent hoping to save the Mother Superior who is supposedly possessed by eight demons.
A biography of Nicholas Copernicus covering 50 years of the astronomer's life - from his studies in Europe to his theological work all the way to the creation of his magnum opus, On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres.
The strain of German persecution causes a mental breakdown in a young Jew, which prompts his wife to take desperate measures.
