An aristocratic woman is forced to cope with the end of her marriage and the death of her brother. Left to the run the failing family estate, the woman is intrigued by her new lodger, a charming professor.
Acting
Suzanne von Borsody weaponizes trembling composure.
Production
The estate itself deserves top billing—decay never looked so expensive.
Direction
Giles Foster knows when to let a teacup do the talking.
Director
Giles Foster
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was a rare late-career romantic lead for Rutger Hauer, who spent decades avoiding exactly this type of restrained British drama.
The film captures a specific 2000s ITV obsession: aristocratic families facing modern financial ruin, essentially 'Downton Abbey' anxiety before 'Downton Abbey' existed.
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