In post-war Austria, an opportunistic young man begins working as a footman to a widowed countess and uses his sexual talents to better his station in life.

Broadway producer/director Hal Prince's first foray into the world of cinema was this stylish adaptation of the novel The Cook. In the novel, a young man becomes an Austrian countess' cook and seduces the entire royal family with irresistible menus. In the Hollywood version sex is substituted for food, and the result is one of the screen's wittiest and sophisticated comedies. Starring Angela Lansbury and Michael York (he claims it's his favorite role) as the young man who beds everyone regardless of sex or station.