Alain Cluny is Balthazar, a bumbling middle-aged intellectual who spouts off from time to time about leftist causes, usually to his current girlfriend. Then Edwarda (Bernadette Lafont), who is active in the political underground, comes into his life. From that point on, he begins to act on his beliefs. Edwarda's underground political action group stages a little drama to test Balthazar's commitment and reliability, putting him through an interrogation by what appear to him to be French secret police. Having passed this test, he is given a real assignment. This film is a comedy with elements of satire, and it explores the humor to be found in left-wing pretentiousness of all kinds. - Rovi
as Balthazar Lamarck-Caulaincourt
as Edwarda
as Lazlo
as Lara
as La paysanne
as Un méchant
as Un très méchant
as Helmut
as Anatole
as Simon
as La maîtresse de maison
as Le maître de maison
as Antoine
as La monitrice
