Irène is the unhappy wife of a wealthy publisher, Jacques Voisin-Larive, who cares about her no more than a beautiful piece of furniture. Her meeting with Étienne, a young cabinetmaker with whom she falls in love, turns her dismal existence upside down. Not wanting to reveal her condition to her lover, she pretends to be a modest maid, employed by the Voisin-Larive. At the end of a weekend spent with her lover, Irène discovers that she is pregnant. The fragile balance of their existence is suddenly broken. Taking the initiative, she reveals her affair to Jacques and tells him about her desire to divorce. But her husband has no intention of giving her back her freedom...
Michèle Morgan
as Irène Voisin-Larive
Henri Vidal
as Étienne
Arlette Thomas
as Jeannette
Louise Conte
as Angèle, maid
Robert Vattier
as Moissac
Paul Barge
as Uncle Léon
Roland Alexandre
as Marcel
Fernand Gilbert
as Taxi driver
Raphaël Patorni
as Guest
Yvonne Clech
as Joséphine
Georges Sellier
as General
Geneviève Morel
as Guest
