Simon Varlet es un abogado brillante y cínico. Superado por sus excesos, su superior le nombra abogado de oficio para defender a un joven sacerdote acusado de haber matado a uno de sus feligreses.

Gabriel, dit Le Poulpe (The Octopus) is a laid-back private investigator who works on cases for his own pleasure. He is drawn to the fictional Loire Valley port of Angerneau, with his lover Clotilde who has been summoned by the police concerning the defacement of a deceased relative's grave. Since Angernau is her home town, she wants to leave it as soon as possible to avoid old acquaintances, but Gabriel stumbles on intriguing events concerning the cargo of a ship in port.

这部记录片再现了法国历史上最著名的国王 路易十四的人生和爱情。太阳王路易十四征服了大半个欧洲，他的风骚佳话，骄奢淫逸至今仍为人津津乐道。但是他最大的成果，他平生最长期的寻求倒是他在凡尔赛所建的光辉尽伦的宫殿。