Several mountaineers attempt to climb La face de l'Ogre near Chamonix. Their starting point is a small mountain hotel from where many tourists observe them. Among these is Hélène, who has been staying there for a few weeks but who is excluded by the other tourists. Then she meets a city girl named Marion and they immediately become friends. She tells him that she is waiting for her husband who has tried to climb the mountain and should be back any day. But then the weather turns sour, which causes hope to wane but also brings women together in anxiety. Finally the weather improves and Marion's husband comes back but not Hélène's and she must finally accept the truth.
Bernard Giraudeau
as Le mari d'Hélène
Anny Duperey
as Hélène
Pierre Vaneck
as Ringler
Catherine Frot
as Marion
Jean-Claude Bouillaud
as Robert
Jacques Denis
as Julio
Richard Grandpierre
as Photographe
Roger Souza
as Reporter
Christian Rauth
as Photographe
Bruno Cormier
as Mike
Denis Ducroz
as Paul
François Vantrou
as Reporter
