A comedy that explores the battle of the sexes, often explicitly, it satirises both the rise of feminism in France and traditional attitudes of Frenchmen.

Each recognises a kindred spirit, and the two travel to a remote village, were they rent a house and lead a relaxed bachelor existence.

They run away to open country, where they are joined by other men who cannot stand the demands of women and are fed by sympathetic farmers.

This pastoral fraternity is scattered by a tank crewed by women, and the fleeing Paul and Albert are captured by a squad of female infantry.

Years later, aged and shrunken to miniature size, they are living on a mountain top and have made themselves tiny hang gliders.