Michel Simon plays the title character in L'Etrange Desir de Monsieur Bard (The Strange Desire of Mr. Bard). Employed as a bus driver in Monte Carlo, M. Bard is told that he only has a short time to live. Retiring from his job, Bard finds no comfort at home, where he is deluged by relatives who can't wait to get their hands on his insurance money. Turning his back on these vultures, Bard decides to "create" a person who will love him for himself; in other words, he wants to father a child. After a run of good luck at the casino gaming tables and a chance meeting with equally lonely dancer Donta (Genevieve Page), it looks as though Bard will get his wish. The outcome is predictable, but Michel Simon can make practically anything work. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi