
TheyoungandbeautifulRenéeismarriedtotherich,oldandstuffyAlbert,whoinventsmechanicaldollsandownsafactorywhichproducesthem.Afterayearofmarriage,Renéeisboredandwantstotakealover.Shedreamsaboutamuscledhunkofaman,likethetoreadorsherecentlysawinMadrid.Albertagreeswithherandwillgiveheradivorceatonce,ifshefindsthatman.<br/> Albert'shouseholdismanagedbythehousekeeperoflongstandingHortense,whoisjealousoftheyoungwife,spiesonherandwantstoproveherinfidelity.<br/> TheplayboySérigny,amilksop,payscourttoRenée.Whenshecannotstandherhusband'sfussinganylonger,sheagreestomeethimintheafternooninarentedapartment,eventhoughsheisnotinlovewithhim.<br/> ThenewbutlerhasbeentakenintoserviceinAlbert'shouseholdunderafalsenameandwithfalsereferences.TogetherwithDurand,theyplantorobtheDumontiersoftheirpaintingsandjewelry.Whenthebutlerhearsofanothervaluablepaintingintherentedflat,theydecidetostealthatpaintingaswell.<br/> FromRenéeandSérigny,beingexitedabouttheirclandestinemeeting,thefilmcutstothepaintingintherentedflat,offscreenawomanscreamsandmoansinecstasy,butno,it'sonlythedentistnextdoor.RenéeandSérignyarrive,butarenotreallyinthemoodforsex.ThenDurandtheburglarentersthroughthewindow.Apolicecommissararriveswhohasobservedtheburglary,theypretendtorehearseasonganddance.<br/> Intheevening,AlbertexpectstheAmericanHutkinswhoisinthemechanicaldollbusiness.DurandarrivesasHutkinsandorders500.000dolls.ThenafakedphonecallurgesAlberttorushtohisfactorywhichissupposedtobeonfire.<br/> AlonewithDurand,Renéefinallyagreestomeethimatnightatanaddressengravedonabracelet.ThisturnsouttobeaParisnightclub...




