Irène Némirovsky

Año 1940, durante la ocupación alemana del ejército nazi en Francia. Lucile Angellier es una joven que aguarda noticias de su marido, prisionero de guerra, mientras lleva una sofocante existencia junto a su controladora suegra en un pequeño pueblo francés. Ambas viven ajenas a la realidad de la guerra hasta que un grupo de refugiados parisinos llega a la localidad huyendo de la ocupación, al que le sigue un regimiento de soldados alemanes que establecen sus residencias en los hogares de los habitantes del pueblo. En casa de los Angellier, Lucile intenta en un principio ignorar a Bruno, el elegante y refinado oficial alemán a quien se le ha encargado vivir con ellas.

Temptation and danger run high in this romantic drama. In a post-World War I world, handsome veteran Antoine is ready to live life with his beautiful wife, Marianne. But his happiness is threatened when Marianne's alluring sister, Evelyn, pulls him into a seductive web of deceit and infidelity.

A financier plots to become the richest man in the world by marrying off his daughter to the son of an Arab sheik.

The daughter of a nouveau riche family, invited to an upper class ball meant to launch her in society, rejects the offer.

David is a poor but ambitious Polish Jew who reinvents himself as a powerful New York business magnate. After gaining wealth, he relocates to Paris, only to have his selfish and demanding wife squander his fortune.

Two middle-class notions dealers live happily with their girl.But an inheritance turns these nice people into snob Nouveaux Riches;although the aristocracy invites them,the 'Tout-Paris ' laughs behind their back.