Claire's handbag is stolen. It contained a letter written ten years previously by the man who is now the French President. In the letter he urges his pregnant mistress to have an abortion. Claire immediately alerts the President's men. From that moment, the machinery of state swings into action.
| Directing | Francis Girod | Director |
| Writing | Francis Girod | Writer |
| Writing | Françoise Giroud | Writer |
| Writing | Françoise Giroud | Novel |
| Production | Marin Karmitz | Producer |
| Sound | Georges Delerue | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Jean Penzer | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Geneviève Winding | Editor |
| Production | Marie-Christine Lafosse | Casting |
| Art | François de Lamothe | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michèle Cerf | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ronaldo Ribeiro De Abre | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Catherine Demesmeaker | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean-Max Guérin | Hairstylist |