Michel and Josepha play supporting parts in third-rate movies ;they also perform on stage ,but they find it hard to fill the halls .Their relationship suffers accordingly.While making a film in Vichy ,Josepha meets Régis, a wealthy horse breeder with whom she has a love affair ,to take revenge on Michel who used to cheat on her with a press attache .The former lovers are still in touch but Josepha decides to live with Regis and his daughter Babette.Meanwhile ,Michel finds at last his lifetime part:Macbeth.