Monsieur Cinema, who is a century old, lives in a magnificent villa by himself. As his memories fade, he enlists the help of a young woman to tell him stories about every film ever made. Also, a long line of movie stars come to see him, restoring his joy in life-but among them are some young students who are simply interested in his money in order to realize their film projects. The two stories-Monsieur Cinema's life and the lives of the young people-are told in tandem until the finale, when the elderly man appears in the students' film.