the film start with a bawdy song unmistakably naughty and then follow ever so much suggestive but clever dialogue . there be wicked and mischievous going on in and around a beautiful home on the road between paris and avignon . this be where denis diderot ( vincent perez ) be compile and print his ban multi volume encyclopaedia . my goodness . i have no idea that a 17th century philosopher could have so much fun put into print some of his thought and experience . if it natural he say it must be good for you . he not only say it and but practise it and and no woman seem safe from his ardent approach . amongst all the farcical nonsense and there be some heavy satire on the church attitude to sex . exotic food such a chocolate and caviare and musical score ( the pig organ be a delight ) and ban literature . vincent perez a diderot play the character superbly wear a delightful smile though not much else when he pose for his portrait by the beautiful madame therbouche and a so called painter from berlin though actually a spy arrange by the cardinal . her mission be to locate the clandestine printing press . there be plenty of action in the film ( and never a dull moment ) a diderot prance naked around the surround garden much to the disgust of the cardinal . much of the action be around the cardinal who must be prevent from find the printing press . this be easily arrange by recruit a many lady a possible to seek confession of their sin before the cardinal . besides attend to his clerical duty and he seem not uninterested in their wickedness . finally diderot fall in love with madame therbouche a he seek her assistance in the preparation of volume x111 . she agree of course and why not . the last volume be to be all about sensuality and a subject in which both of them be so well verse . an absolute delight .