Nicolas Philibert goes to America after killing a French aristocrat. On his return he tries to divorce his wife, Charlotte, but when he sees others trying to woo her his own interest is rekindled.

Jean-Paul Belmondo
as Nicolas Philibert

Marlène Jobert
as Charlotte

Laura Antonelli
as Pauline de Géran

Sami Frey
as Marquis de Géran

Pierre Brasseur
as Gosselin

Michel Auclair
as Prince

Julien Guiomar
as Representative

Sim
as Lucas

Georges Beller
as Simon

Charles Denner
as Traveller