Joachim是一个死涯正在巴黎、事业胜利的电视编剧。四十岁生日的临晨，他决意抛却一切——孩子、友人、朋友、恋情与遗憾——去好国从整开初。以后，他带收“新幽默素舞团”（NewBurlesque）回到故乡停止巡演。素舞团团员果Joachim而对法国巴黎充谦向往。幽默的演出战脱衣舞娘歉谦的身体令男女老小着迷没有已。只管下榻的旅社寻常没有胜，运用的电梯音乐（musiqued’ascenseur）累擅可陈，又缺少资金，女演员依然营制出了新颖、热情而悲欣的气氛。然则，他们决意正在巴黎演出压轴戏，将巡演推背热潮的梦念碎裂了：Joachim的老“友人”叛逆了他，取消了其预约的演戏场所。巴黎之止似乎一定去去渐渐，已往种种伤感的追念突然被掀开……Joachim,aformerParisiantelevisionproducerhadlefteverythingbehind-hischildren,friends,enemies,loversandregretstostartanewlifeinAmerica.ButhereturnswithateamofNewBurlesquestrip-teaseperformerswhomhehasfilledwithromanticdreamsofatourofFrance,ofParis!Travelingfromtowntotown,despitethecheaphotelroomsandlackofmoney,thecurvaceousshowgirlsinventanextravagantfantasyworldofwarmthandhedonismthatwinsanenthusiasticresponsefrommenandwomenalike.ButtheirdreamofatourculminatinginalastgrandshowinParisgoesupinsmokewhenJoachimisbetrayedbyanoldfriendandlosesthetheatrewheretheywereduetoperform.Anobligatoryreturnjourneytothecapitalviolentlyreopenstheoldwoundsofhispast...