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Acrobats, clowns, contortionists, hypnotists, magicians, musicians, tightrope walkers, jugglers and others world-class artists perform their greatest routines in front of a live TV audience.
This film is made up several sketches in which certain actors play several real or fictional roles to a background of rock music. The lead character, played by Godard himself, is an annoyingly perfectionist film-maker determined to wring every last drop of the finest performance possible from his stars.
Double-agent Brigitte Lahaie is the star attraction at a strip-joint/brothel called "Le Diable Rose" in Nazi occupied France which is frequented by both Nazis and Partisans alike.
A renowned singer plans to kill his own wife, since he is frustrated by her attitude and to get the insurance money. He plans this with the hotel manager which they visit during their vacation. He promised the manager to give 10% of the total money. The wife calls the manager and tips her to have sex with her husband.
The film is set in Marais, a quiet region along the banks of Loire river in 1918. Riton is afflicted with a bad-tempered wife and three unruly children. Garris lives alone with his recollections of World War I trenches. Their daily life consists of seasonal work and visits from their two pals: Tane, the local train conductor and Amédée, a dreamer and voracious reader of classics.
A taxi driving, strip club managing conman chooses a salesman as a mark. The latter falls for his hospitality, but soon appears to be already in trouble.