A failed actress sinks into neurosis and mythomania. To give relief to her dismal existence, she engages in all kinds of activities ranging from false testimony to occasional prostitution.

This documentary is a portrait of Proust composed of recollections by those who knew him. Intercut with reading from his works.

The young poets, a nucleus of the dada art movement and pioneers of surrealist poetry, sit in a corner reading their works and ringing a bell.