Based on the popular stage play by Georges Courteline. The film is set in 1885. It focuses on a group of troops, a mix of regulars and reservists, and their different responses to the daily military routines. A crisis emerges when a General pays a visit while two deserters are still absent.
Fleur d'amour
A man has lunch with his son and tells him about the dangers of syphilis, through the example of a group of three friends. The disease can lead to miscarriages, or birth defects, if it is not treated properly.