The difference between love and lust is no simple question to answer for Marthe Grangier, a beautiful nurse caring for the injured during the first world war. While her husband is far away on the front lines, she waits, wondering if he'll ever return. Facing the reality of an ever-mounting loneliness, Marthe finds herself drawn to the arms of Jacques Francois, a young, virile and available lover from her past. An affair would mean disaster for all three, but can Marthe remain faithful? Or does she even want to... 1947 / b&w / 122 minutes