[1][2] The film was based on a nineteenth-century play by French author Alfred de Musset.

It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm and on location in Paris, Biarritz and the Château d'Abbadia in France.

Valentin, a resident of Paris, enjoys an extravagant meal with Inez Maria, who is flirtatious.

However, their encounter is interrupted by the arrival of a friend who displays his own successful seductive tactics, leaving Valentin feeling somewhat upset.

In response, Valentin decides to leave for Castro del Prado, located in the Pyrenees, where he meets Dolores.