本片取自狄德罗小说中的一个片断,讲一个上流社会女子被情人抛弃后,想出一招:她鼓励对方跟一名有卖淫背景的女子结合,先实行广泛的保密工作,事成后再把这则天塌地裂的消息公诸于众。
Immediately after Lisa (Loren) declares that she is leaving her immature, abusive, but easy-going husband Robert (Perkins), he is reported dead in a plane crash. Secretly still alive, he convinces her to collect his life insurance, although she knows that
Edouard is a pianist, married with Caroline. This evening, they are invited to Claude's. Claude is the snobbish uncle of Caroline, his son Alain (as snobbish as his father) is in love with Caroline. They spite Edouard a little because he's poor.
雅克·德米的第一部剧情长片,是一部没有歌曲的歌舞片,剧情描述法国青年罗兰,迷恋酒吧舞女萝拉。她是单亲妈妈,独自抚养着儿子,还痴心地以为抛弃他的男人会重返她身边。