The story takes place in the middle of the 15th century in France. It’s about a handsome count famed as a heartbreaker and suffering from an excessive interest in other men’s wives. His uncle, the Duke of Bourbon, tries to marry off the scandalously notorious nephew. But all these attempts fail.
Watching with what intricate cunning wives betray their husbands, Count de Sanser makes a firm decision to refuse marriage once and for all.
The King of France, outraged by such behavior—and especially by the count’s latest prank—decides to expel him. However, the king’s brother, the Duke of Orléans, unexpectedly takes the count’s side. He offers the king another solution…