Production Companies

Granada Productions, Arts Council of England, Film4 Productions, The Scottish Arts Council, The Glasgow Film Fund, Three Rivers Production, Showtime

Overview

"When a woman has the beauty men admire and women envy... it is wise to tread carefully."

In early 20th century New York City, an impoverished socialite desperately seeks a suitable husband as she gradually finds herself betrayed by her friends and exiled from high society.