一个富有的巴黎男人在小镇上买了房子，赢得了当地居民的尊重，同时也爱上了一位光彩照人的女士。但是，他是一个特殊的、从事危险行业的生意人，巴黎和小镇的生活不可避免地交叉在了一起……

A rich Brazilian, Mendoza, visited Paris in 1900 and was romantically involved with the star of Offenbach's "La Vie Parisienne" which was playing at the time. Thirty five years later, he returns with his son and granddaughter, who is engaged to a young Frenchman. But Mendoza's puritanical son forbids the marr…