里查德是一位巴黎的律师,他因为厌恶大城市尔虞我诈和城市的腐败,于是带着他的手下马提尔来到一个小城镇,希望过上简朴愉快的生活。 谁知世事皆浑浊,这座小城也充满了暴力与谋杀,法律成了有钱人的工具,而里查德一心想用正义匡扶百姓,于是他接受了一位美丽的埃及女郎的请求,为她谋杀孩童一案辩护,岂知这案件盘根错节、背景复杂,仅凭里查德一人的力量怎能翻过漫天的乌云,终于,伤心过度的里查德回到巴黎,而死神也悄然降临这个城市。In medieval France, young lawyer Richard Courtois leaves Paris for the simpler life in the country. However, he is soon drawn into amorous and political intrigues. At the same time, he is ...