In an empty villa, Vera Baxter sits and contemplates her life, as she recounts to a woman who was drawn to the villa when she heard the name Vera Baxter pronounced. Vera tells her about her no-good husband, who has been using her to keep his failing business afloat, up to her present love affair.
Cast: Delphine Seyrig, Noëlle Châtelet, Claudine Gabay, Gérard Depardieu, Nathalie Nell, Claude Aufaure, François Périer, Marguerite Duras
