简介：Ex-KingAlfredVIIisayoung,handsome,andcharmingerstwhilemonarchwhoonceruledanationoftwomillionpeople.NowallhehasleftarehisCountHumbertandDuchessAnna,alongwithenoughmoneytoliveanidlelifeinPariswithdozensofservants.Hehasn'tseendaylightinyears;heprefersinsteadtodrinkhimselfintoastuporregularly.He'sphenomenallybored,andaroutinetriptoatediouscabaretfindsachorusgirlflirtingwithhim.Hecallshertohisapartment,apparentlytoseduceherashe'sdonemanytimesbefore,butwhenshecomes,he'spassedout.HeroutragegivesHumbertandAnnatheideathatmightbringAlfredoutofhisunhappyennui-tellhimshedidn'tcome,andhaveheractasthoughheweren'tsoimportantafterall.Heofcoursepursuesherwithvigorandissnappedoutofhisapathy.Butwhathappensifshefallsinlovewithhim?…