L'étalon (1970)

I n a small Mediterranean port, Lionel, a kind-hearted athlete, saves a young woman in dire straits who was about to kill herself. He ...

In a small Mediterranean port, Lionel, a kind-hearted athlete, saves a young woman in dire straits who was about to kill herself. He is assisted by William Chaminade, a vet whose business is failing and who provides emergency first aid to the suicide candidate. The victim explains to them that if she tried to take her own life it is because of her husband who did not fulfill his conjugal duties any longer. She 'd rather be dead than sink into the dishonor of adultery. Moved by her distress William and Lionel decide to set up a firm designed to come to the assistance of neglected wives by allowing them to benefit from the services of a certified stud, recognized by the Social Security administration... 

Bourvil, Francis Blanche, Jacques Legras, René-Jean Chauffard, Noëlle Leiris, Marcel Pérès, Jean-Claude Rémoleux, Lionel Labarrère, Francis Terzian, Solange Certain, Agostino Vasco, Michael Lonsdale {full_page}