Marie lives with Antoine, but while he is away she meets Paul, a filmmaker visiting from Canada. Paul is instantly smitten and wants her to marry him. She puts him off by saying that she and Antoine have decided to have a baby. When Antoine returns, he becomes vividly jealous of his girlfriend's chaste encounter, which provokes her into having an affair with Paul.

Quiet Days in Clichy is a movie set in 1930s Paris, following the story of a writer and his hedonistic lifestyle. The writer becomes involved in orgies, unconventional relationships, and explores themes of erotica. The movie is based on a novel and explores the complexities of love and desire with explicit sexual content.