It's no holds barred for Julian in pursuit of upward mobility. Although expected to channel career aspirations into the Church of the post-Napoleonic era, his intensely romantic liaisons propel him forward at a pace he cannot control.

• Franco London Films
• Documento Film
• Gérard Philipe
• Danielle Darrieux
• Antonella Lualdi
• Jean Mercure
• Antoine Balpêtré
• André Brunot
• Anna Maria Sandri
• Jean Martinelli