Ce film hors-norme est librement adapté de l'histoire des Treize de Balzac. Autour du travail d'une troupe de comédiens, des personnages laissent entendre l'existence d'une société secrète. Dans sa version longue, il est généralement exploité avec pour sous-titre globale "Noli me tangere" (ne me touche pas, en latin) en 8 films d'1h30 environ, : 1. de Lili à Thomas 2. de Thomas à Frédérique 3. de Frédérique à Sarah 4. de Sarah à Colin 5. de Colin à Pauline 6. de Pauline à Émilie 7. d’Émilie à Lucie 8. de Lucie à Marie

In 18th century France, the Chevalier de Fronsac and his Native American friend Mani are sent by the King to the Gevaudan province to investigate the killings of hundreds by a mysterious beast.

The mistress of a wealthy man misses material comforts when she leaves him for a younger lover.

A group of POWs in a German prison camp during World War II play the German National Soccer Team in this powerful film depicting the role of prisoners during wartime.

In 1798, a feral boy is discovered outside the town of Aveyron, France. Diagnosed as mentally impaired, he is relegated to an asylum. A young doctor named Jean Itard becomes convinced that the boy has normal mental capacity, but that his development was hindered by lack of contact with society. He brings the boy home and begins an arduous attempt at education over several years.

A drama set at a Swiss ski resort and centered on a boy who supports his sister by stealing from wealthy guests.

A mysterious stranger works outside the law and keeps his objectives hidden, trusting no one. While his demeanor is paradoxically focused and dreamlike all at once, he embarks on a journey that not only takes him across Spain, but also through his own consciousness.

A submarine crew, a feared pack of forest bandits, a famous surgeon, and a battalion of child soldiers all get more than they bargained for as they wend their way toward progressive ideas on life and love.

A woman falls in love with the man who killed her former boyfriend.

An illiterate and lonely man bonds with an older and well-read woman.

A committed film director struggles to complete his movie while coping with a myriad of crises, personal and professional, among the cast and crew.