Film Synopsis
Pierre Niox is a busy man. Life is too short to waste on inconsequentialities,
so Pierre gallops along like a hyperactive steeplechaser, spending no more
time than is necessary on every aspect of his existence. An antiques
dealer in his forties, he is used to chasing after chimeras, thinking they
will make him rich. His latest acquisition is a house in Provence built
on the remains of a buried Roman structure. Pierre is scouring the
area for priceless artefacts when he learns that the town's mayor has given
the go-ahead for the construction of a motel, something that is bound to
jeopardise his latest treasure hunt. He then has a second, more pressing,
problem to deal with.
Edwige, the daughter of the man from whom he bought the estate, has a valid
legal objection to the sale, so Pierre has no choice but to marry her without
the slightest delay. The honeymoon in Venice is concluded in record
time and Pierre is off on his travels again, this time heading for Africa
with his faithful friend Placide. Their attempts to smuggle some objects
of national value out of the country end with their ignominious arrest, and
Pierre only manages to save his own neck by denouncing the corrupt civil
servant who got him into this mess. Further trouble awaits him on his
return to Paris.
Despite the incredible haste with which the marriage was consummated, Edwige
now finds herself pregnant with Pierre's child. True to form, Pierre
hasn't the patience to hang around waiting for the baby to be born, so he
does his best to bring about a premature birth. Determined to have
the child in her own time, Edwige goes off on her own, prompting her husband
to hire a private detective to follow her and her sister Marie. By
now, Pierre is obsessed with his next project - the acquisition of an ancient
vase. To outbid the museums that are equally determined to obtain this
rare antique, Pierre must raise a small fortune in the shortest possible
time. This will prove to be one race too many for the man who is in
such a hurry that he reaches life's finishing line before he knows it...
© James Travers
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