1995. The disappearance of two girls without a trace shocks the population. While the local media multiply versions of what happened, young detective Paul Chartier joins a secret investigation codenamed “Maldoror.” However, Paul finds standard police methods outdated and ineffective. Contrary to his superiors' orders, he decides to take matters into his own hands and begins hunting the maniac alone.
A woman with two daughters marries a widower whom she believes to be wealthy, but after his sudden death, she finds herself in even greater debt. Her eldest daughter, Elvira, the ugly stepsister of the beautiful Agnes, dreams of marrying a prince and is willing to do anything to become beautiful and shine at the upcoming ball. Seeing this as a profitable investment, her mother sends Elvira for surgery to correct the shape of her nose.
A collection of amazing stories published in the pages of the latest issue of an American weekly magazine that was published in a fictional French city in the mid-twentieth century.
The movie tells about the exciting adventures of the legendary concierge Gustav and his young friend, porter Zero Mustafa. The hotel staff witnesses the theft and search for priceless Renaissance paintings, the struggle for a wealthy family's vast fortune and... dramatic changes in Europe between two bloody wars of the 20th century.
