aaaCharlesiswealthy,aFrenchventurecapitalistinthe1830s;he'salsoanaristocraticassassin,promptingduelsforpolitical,monetary,andsexualgain.Athisaunt's,hemeetsMadameMathildeLeRoi,avirtuousandbeautifulwoman,andhedeterminestoseduceher.Alongtheway,hislustandgameplayinggivewaytolove.Oneofhispartnersincrimeandseduction,adecaden...