Antoine is an accountant, uptight and withdrawn, married to Edith, who picks out his clothes and shoes. He’s assigned to a fitness gymnasium for a month to straighten out their books. The owner, M. Roland, encourages Antoine to use the facilities, including the massages, so Antoine goes to Dominique, a muscular African. In these sessions, Antoine discovers that the pain is comforting, and Dominique finds the accountant ideal for his own sadism. When Dominique breaks Antoine’s arm and then goes to the hospital to take Antoine away, Antoine confesses his fascination with and fear of death. With Dominique’s help, the accountant breaks all earthly ties to confront his fear.

Recipient of the Camera D'Or award at Cannes in 1986, this absolutely stunning adaptation of Tennessee Williams' short story "Desire and the Black Masseur" is a highlight> Noir et Blanc is the story of a mild mannered white man who becomes caught up in hitherto unsuspected sado-masochisting impusles when he begins a routine of ever more violent massages at the hands of a handsome Black masseur. Both subtle and intensely erotic.