Jane Fonda narrates the story of the years between the ascent of talkies until late in 1934, when the Hays Office cracked down on what it perceived as immorality in Hollywood movies. The emphasis is on how women were portrayed, and focuses on how they were much more liberated and equal (or superior) to men, until 1935 when they once again took subservient roles to their male co-stars.

1463年，巴黎被国王的劲敌勃艮第产区公爵包围，他是国王的主要竞争对手，在穷人挨饿的时候，他满足于坐着。但在巴黎，有卖国贼，而路易国王则秘密地找到了一个，从而会见了Francois Villon、诗人、哲学家和流氓。Villon可能会杀了国王的叛徒，并被命令取代他。作为法国的大警察！但是有一个陷阱…