简介：JeanLeratdelaGrignotièreisasfullofhimselfashisnameislong.Heeding(somewhatreluctantlytobetrue)thecalloftheMotherlandhegoestothebarrackswhereheistoaccomplishhismilitaryduty.PostedtoCorporalBourrache'splatoonheissurprisedtomeetthere...Joseph,hisownservant.MakingblunderafterblunderJeangetshazedbyhiscomradesandpunishedbyhisofficerswhileJoseph'sadaptationtomilitarylifeisassmoothascanbe.AllthisdoesnotpreventtheyoungsnobfromcourtingCatherine,thecolonel'sdaughter,notverysuccessfullyatthebeginning.Thingsstartshapingbetterwhenheacceptstoplayapartin"Tire-au-flanc",Mouëzy-Eon'sfamedcomedy.InterpretingtheservantwhileJosephplayshismaster,thesuccessfulbeginneratlonglastbecomespopularamongtheothersoldiersandgetsCatherine'shandasabonus.…