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A GIRL MARRIED TO A RICH MAN MEETS A RECENTLY DIVORCED DOCTOR AND DECIDES HES FOR HER. HE UNSUCCESSFULLY TRIES TO SHAKE HER BUT FINDS HIMSELF MORE AND MORE INTRIGUED. WHILE RECOVERING FROM A BEATING SHE RECEIVED FROM HER HUSBAND, SHES CONVINCED BY HER FATHER-IN-LAW TO PATCH UP HER MARRIAGE.
San Francisco, krajem šezdesetih. Sredovječni ortoped Archie Bollen (George C. Scott) upravo se razvodi od svoje supruge Polo (Shirley Knight) koja se nastavlja brinuti o njihova dva sina. Na jednoj humanitarnoj zabavi, Archieu u naručje baca se mlada Petulia Danner (Julie Christie). Iako je on prvotno odbija, neobična Petulia odluči ga osvojiti pod svaku cijenu. Ona sama, već je 6 mjeseci u braku s bogatim i nasilnim psihopatom Davidom (Richardom Chamberlainom).
