The Stories of Guy de Maupassant S01 E12 S1.E12 ∙ Foolish Wives

Madame Poincot, wife of a wealthy ship owner, gives a party. She is forty, quite beautiful, virtuous and a wonderful wife and mother. At her party she falls hopelessly in love with one of the guests, Jean Renoldi, a young officer whose regiment is stationed at Le Havre.