This is obviously a star vehicle, purpose-made to give the audience two then-hottest names in French cinema - Moreau and Bardot - for the price of one ticket. To make sure it's money well spent, the two actresses then perform in the first act a lot of Edwardian striptease; now it wouldn't raise an eyebrow but apparently very racy for its time, if IMDb's trivia section is to be believed. The second act is a cross over from "Carry On" to "Zorro". I couldn't bring myself to watch the last third of the movie so perhaps there are some hidden gems there. Only for die-hard fans of Bardot and/or Moreau, or those in need of fetish fuel, if early 20th c. underwear is your thing.
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