A man regains consciousness with no memory of his identity or surroundings, except for a mysterious man in black who can see him. Through their conversations, the man learns the black-clad individual is a 19th-century French aristocrat.
Russian Ark
In the 19th century, a French aristocrat, infamous for his brutal memoirs about life in Russia, embarks on a journey through the Russian State Hermitage Museum, where he crosses paths with legendary figures from the past.