Pierre Vergne (Claude Chabrol) is an opportunist who weasels his way into the lives of the nurse Francoise (Valerie Allain) and her husband Jacques (Fabrice Luchini), an ambulance driver. He convinces the couple he is wealthy and hasn't long to live and that they will become the sole heirs to his alleged fortune. Micheline Presle and Jean-Paul Roussillon co-star in this wry comedy.
~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide