Les bons vivants (1965)

Before each segment, the film presents a short introductory text. The Closure: Monsieur Charles and Madame Blanche are very sad: the brothel they run is about to close, and they must say goodbye to the pretty girls and to all their friends who used to frequent the place. As a farewell, the proprietors give each of the residents a gift, but Lucette is absent because she is in mourning. The establishment’s sign (the lantern) goes to this particularly gifted resident, whom Monsieur Charles predicts will rise to a high social position. The Trial: Two petty crooks have stolen several valuables from a baroness, including the lantern that Monsieur Charles had given her as a keepsake. The baroness was once Lucette, the former resident who was absent when the establishment closed. She comes to testify at their trial. The Good Fellows: Léon Haudepin, a general insurance agent and member of a sports club, encounters Héloïse on his way. She too is a former resident of the brothel. He saves her from Inspector Grannu’s clutches and, thanks to this encounter, becomes rich and has a series of hilarious adventures.