本片由几个超现实的小故事串联而成。公园里，一个神秘男子塞给一个中产阶级家庭的女孩几张图片，女孩父母对这些帕特农神庙、凯旋门等古建筑的图片大惊失色。丈夫晚上被幻觉困扰求助医生，恰巧女护士请假离去，在回家的路上，女护士偶遇受虐狂帽商、赌博的神父等人。一位教授搭护士的车来到警局授课，却总被打断，他最后讲了一段赴宴的经历，几个朋友在马桶上闲聊，而吃饭却在厕所一样的单间里。一名罹患癌症的男人被告知女儿失踪，虽然女儿就在身边，但一群人仍然四处寻找。一名枪手在高层建筑里随意射杀路人，被判处死刑，但看起来却像是当庭释放。警察局长接到了死去的妹妹电话，他前往墓地查看，却发现自己的位置已经被别人代替……　　本片获1975年意大利电影新闻记者协会银兔奖。

When he learns his days are numbered old count Hervé de Kéraudren decides to hide in a secret alcove and to die there, just to annoy his heirs. As a result of his body not being found the latter will have to wait for five years until they can inherit the count's money. Very upsetting indeed, all the more as they are required to keep up the Kéraudren estate in the meantime. To collect money, nephews and nieces organize a Son et Lumière show at the manor while busily looking for the missing corpse. But, unexpectedly, they get killed in turns. Murders or accidents Jean-Marie, his fiancée Micheline and his cousin Edwige investigate and finally succeed in exposing the culprit. And, the count's body being found by chance, all goes back to normal.