Lucienne Delamare and Pierre Maury are having an affair. Lucienne's husband Paul is the mayor, and a French deputy. Pierre's wife Clotilde has been weak and sickly for years. Lucienne's husband holds no excitement for her, and he is always away in Paris on business. Pierre is now the vice-mayor, thanks to Paul. Lucienne and Pierre have a secret meeting spot by a lake along a country lane. Pierre's wife dies suddenly, by suicide the town gossips believe. Pierre confesses otherwise to Lucienne. Paul proposes a shady land deal which will "benefit the town", and wants Pierre's political support and collusion. Then Paul discovers proof of his wife's affair...

主演：斯特凡·奥德朗 米歇尔·皮科利 克洛德·皮埃普吕 克洛蒂尔德·若阿诺 埃利亚娜·德桑蒂斯 丹尼尔·勒库图瓦 埃尔马诺·卡萨诺瓦 吉尔贝·塞尔维安