Femmes Fatales

Two men, fortyish, worn out by their wives, abandon everything to go and live in the back of beyond, where they meet a truculent priest, Émile (Bernard Blier), who recalls them to life's simple pleasures. Calm is what they want, but soon their example inspires thousands of disorientated males. As a gynaecologist, Jean-Pierre Marielle plays Paul Dufour, who finds himself in a surreal and satirical battle of the sexes. The film explores traditional attitudes towards women in France during the rise of feminism.