The film displays Madame Récamier 's conflict with Napoleon. Twice she was pressed to become one of the Empress's ladies. In revenge for her refusal Napoleon declined to save her husband from ruin.

• Le Film d'art
• Francos Films
• Marie Bell
• Françoise Rosay
• Edmond van Daële
• François Rozet
• Jeanne de Balzac
• Victor Vina
• Andrée Brabant