Production Companies

Granada Productions, Arts Council of England, Diaphana Films, The Glasgow Film Fund, National Lottery, Showtime Networks, Film4 Productions, Three Rivers Production, Progres Film Distribution, Kinowelt Median, The Scottish Arts Council

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.