Shy writer Jules (Oskar Werner), an Austrian by birth, shares the love of literature, art and women from Frenchman Jim (Henri Serre). Men living in the fashion bohemian. Time travels take them, which determine the achievement of the objective of sculpture and architecture. During an expedition to one of the islands in the Adriatic Sea lively know Catherine (Jeanne Moreau), in which they both fall in love. On the eve of the outbreak of war, Jules and Catherine decide to go to Austria and instantly download. Both men are enlisted into the army, serving in hostile armies. Their main concern during the fight is the opportunity to meet a friend.