: Explores promiscuity, the conflict between true love and societal status, and the "sexual revolution" of the sixties. Visual Style & Production

The film updates the classic tragic romance to a lush, psychedelic late-1960s Rome.

: Marguerite Gautier (Danièle Gaubert) is a sensuous courtesan living a lavish, drug-fueled life in a villa provided by a wealthy benefactor. When she falls for the romantic Armand Duval (Nino Castelnuovo), he demands she leave her promiscuous lifestyle for fidelity.