장-클로드와 피에로는 여기저기 떠돌며 여자들을 희롱하고, 금품을 갈취한다. 길을 걷던 둘은 주차되어 있던 멋들어진 차를 훔친다. 신나게 드라이브를 즐긴 두 사람은 차를 돌려 놓으려 하지만, 총을 들고 위협하는 차의 주인과 마주한다. 장-클로드와 피에로는 엉겁결에 차는 물론, 차주와 함께 있던 마리-앙주까지 납치해 달아난다. 두 친구의 어처구니없는 행보에 범상치 않은 여인들이 함께 하게 된다. 블리에가 자신이 쓴 소설을 각색해 영화화했다. 선정적인 성 묘사, 도덕적 모호함으로 논쟁을 불러일으키기도 했다.
(2017 영화의 전당 - [시네마테크] 서머 스페셜 2017)
Is doubt allowed in love? In this police investigation, feelings interfere with the investigation. While a murder has been committed, the benefit of the doubt as to the identity of the murderer is obviously allowed. Love, jealousy, passion and crime make up the essence of this thriller crime drama.
Police inspector, Landais is caught in a tough situation. Daniele has murdered her husband, yet after the inspector starts investigating the case, he is completely overcome by her. Her obvious attractions have him in thrall and eventually he realizes he will do anything not to lose her. His solution is to cover up for her crime, after which things begin to go poorly.
It is fruit-picking season in the plain and pickers come from all over and live in a camp for several weeks. Among the many pretty girls are Kissa, a natural vamp who delights in exciting men; Margo who is hard and tough, and Josine who is tender and romantic. They work in a feverish atmosphere and inflamed by the summer heat, youthful passions run riot, and the girls' sensual behavior cause rivalry among the men. Lorry driver Armand applies the same degree of ardor to his love-making as to his work, and his biggest rival is the boss' son, Berto, a strutting rooster who is very proud of his American car. After work each day, Kissa queens it in the cabaret on shore, and derives great pleasure in arousing jealousy between the men.
Two French paras who had lived through deadly situations in Algeria, meet again in civil life. Frapier is a newspaper reporter, and one day finds his friend Porte - surrounded by the police after a car theft, and an accidental killing of a police officer. He helps him escape, and provides shelter with the complicity of his girlfriend Vera. Later, Frapier will have doubts about Vera's love, and lives a passionate night with beautiful Arabelle. However, he finds himself playing a game of life and death both with Vera, and Porte. It will end in sadness for one, and death for another.
