Burgundy 1728. Old count Antoine d'Eon is overjoyed. His daughter-in-law has finally given birth to a boy and he will at long last be able to transmit his inheritance to his son Pascal. At least this is what he thinks, for Pascal has concealed from his father the fact that his son was ... a daughter, his eighth daughter! Well, enough is enough and Geneviève has no other choice but become a boy first, then a soldier and even the special envoy of Louis XV, King of France, to Catherine II, the Czarina of Russia.

The lucky Baron wins a boat in a card game and takes off with his former lover to find new adventures. Adverse circumstances land them in a small town, where the Baron's seafaring companion leaves for more attractive scenery offered by a wealthy local man. Meanwhile, there is a certain charming cafe owner that the Baron finds irresistible -- at least for awhile.

1951 film by Marcel Pagnol

1964 film by Bernard Borderie

这部影片是法国导演Andre Cayatte 1950年之力作，为1950年法国电影空洞时期填补了一定的空白。
电影讲的是法国的司法改革，为了显示司法的公正性，法国政府改革了开庭形式。20个从法国各地各行业邀请来的人成了新式法庭的临时法官，审判的是一个没有犯罪的罪人，为了爱情她甘愿受到惩罚。在审判期间，每个临时法官的生活都起了很大的变化，最后对“罪犯埃尔莎”的判决更是难上加难。影片让我们清晰的了解了法国司法改革的全过程，把50年代的法国风貌很好的展示在我们的眼前。