Mont-Oriol

The young and beautiful wife of the shrewd and unscrupulous banker Andermat Christian, married to him out of calculation by a ruined family, is deeply unhappy in her marriage to the dull and rough businessman much older than herself. The answer to her prayers is a meeting with the very attractive social lion Paul Bretigny, with whom Christian falls passionately in love. A tumultuous romance begins – however, what is a sincere and serious feeling for Madame Andermat is nothing more than an amusing intrigue for the experienced seducer and playboy Paul, which he intends to end once the amusement becomes tiresome...