A principios del siglo XIX, durante el Consulado, Adolphe, un joven de 24 años de una buena familia provinciana y con un prometedor futuro por delante, se entrega al ocio y la holgazanería. Un día, sus ojos se cruzan con los de Ellénore, la respetable esposa de un conde. Sin entender bien por qué, Adolphe decide seducir a esta mujer hermosa, vulnerable pero significativamente mayor que él. Ante la obstinada resistencia de su presa, el joven ends up convincing himself that he is in love. Then, with renewed determination, he pursues his conquest, and Ellénore eventually succumbs to his charms. For a brief moment, the two lovers enjoy an idyllic passion. However, Adolphe soon comes back down to earth: he feels no deep affection for his mistress, who further irritates him by deciding to leave her husband and children to live with him.
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