A Woman's Life

Normandy, 1819. Just out of the convent where she studied, Jeanne Le Perthuis des Vauds is to marry Julien de Lamare. As a young naive aristocrat, very protected by her parents and still full of childish dreams, she gradually discovers the reality of feelings and people. While her husband reveals himself to be harsh and disloyal, Jeanne's illusions begin gradually to disappear.