赛莱斯汀，这位女仆，在乡下的兰莱家有了新工作。她决定利用自己的美色去勾引一个富有的男人，但兰莱先生并不是一个合适的选择：这个家庭被兰莱夫人严格控制，还有奇怪的男仆约瑟夫帮忙。于是她转而去勾引邻居，前军官莫热尔。这似乎奏效了。但很快兰莱家的儿子回来了。他年轻、有魅力，而且不赞同他母亲的反共和主义观点。所以赛莱斯汀的美色吸引了莫热尔上尉、年轻的乔治·兰莱，以及约瑟夫。三个男人，来自不同的社会阶层，有着不同的人生观。赛莱斯汀能说服乔治她的诚意吗？

Henri and his brother Paul attend the reading of their uncle's will, and learn that their Aunt Rosalie inherits everything, but that after her death the two nephews are to share the income from the estate. The excitement of the two brothers is tempered by their present lack of resources. Rosalie has little regard for either of her nephews, and she determines to outlive them both. Paul decides to win over his aunt, and he soon moves in with her. The two brothers then look for a way to kill her without arousing suspicion.

A professional thief tries to break with his past but has to pull off one last job to pay off a gambling debt.