In the nineteenth century, Adolphe, a young man of twenty four carefree years, plans to obtain favors Ellenore, a beautiful woman of thirty years, much more vulnerable. This yields to his advances and he disclaims all. But already, Adolphe loves less. Yet the idea of the pain is unbearable.
| Directing | Benoît Jacquot | Director |
| Writing | Benjamin Constant | Writer |
| Camera | Benoît Delhomme | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Luc Barnier | Editor |
| Sound | Éric Serra | Original Music Composer |