…And God Created Woman

Juliette, an 18-year-old orphan, flaunts her sensuality in 1956 Saint-Tropez. She sunbathes nude in her yard, strolls barefoot, and disregards social norms, drawing every man's gaze and angering the town's women. Her carefree charm sets the tone for the drama to come.

Eric Carradine, a wealthy older man, courts Juliette and promises a car in exchange for her favors. He wants to build a casino in Saint-Tropez, but his plan clashes with a local shipyard. Juliette's involvement with him raises the stakes for everyone.

Antoine, eldest of the Tardieu brothers, returns from Toulon for the weekend to weigh Carradine's proposal. Juliette hopes he will take her to Toulon, but his intentions toward her are more physical than sentimental. He seduces her, promises to meet on the morning bus, then leaves her as the bus sails past.

Exasperated guardians threaten to confine Juliette to the orphanage until she is 21. Carradine pleads with Antoine to marry her to keep her in town, but Antoine refuses. The pressure mounts as Juliette's future hangs in the balance.

To avoid a three-year prison in the orphanage, Michel, the middle Tardieu brother, proposes marriage despite his own feelings for Juliette. They are wed in a sparsely attended church ceremony, and Antoine does not show. The union is impulsive and sets up a volatile household.

In a public square, a local tough insults Michel and Juliette. Michel retaliates with a brutal beating, and the couple slips back to the family home for their reception, where Juliette's bold behavior shocks the guests. She demonstrates her defiant spirit even at the outset of their marriage.

Carradine purchases the harbor marina and offers the Tardieu family a 30% stake to secure their support. Antoine negotiates to run it, bringing him back into Juliette's orbit. The business plot intertwines with personal loyalties.

With Antoine back in town, Juliette's defiant behavior escalates. She borrows a marina boat and heads out, but engine trouble causes a fire. Antoine dives in to save her, and they end up washed ashore on a wild beach where their passion flares.

Juliette admits to Christian that she slept with Antoine. Madame Tardieu, who has despised Juliette, tells Michel he must end the marriage. The confession intensifies the marital crisis and forces Michel to confront the consequences.

Michel confronts Antoine at the yard, pulling a gun and waging a vicious fight until Antoine is dazed by an accidental blow to the head. The confrontation exposes the fractures within the Tardieu family and the peril Juliette has stirred.

Juliette drags herself to a bar and begins slugging double-brandies, creating a spectacle. Her friend Lucienne signals Eric Carradine, who arrives to collect her with the promise of a glamorous escape, but Juliette refuses his offer and lingers in her chaotic mood.

Eric is wounded trying to take the gun from Michel and has Antoine drive him to a surgeon friend in Nice to avoid local police. En route, he confesses his deep feelings for Juliette and warns Antoine that 'That girl was made to destroy men', reminding him who is boss and that he is being reassigned.

Back at the bar, Michel angrily slaps Juliette four times. She accepts it with a sly smile, signaling a fragile reconciliation. They walk home together, hand in hand, as the night ends.