
In a town called Hope on the edge of Britain's empire, desperations clash: the beautiful Dorothea Brook is desperate to free her pregnant sister Rose from the clutches of Fraser, a fortune hunter. A local politician, William Poyner, is desperate for cash and thinks marriage to Dorothea will save him. Dorothea hires Lawrence Hayes, a rough but handsome Argonaut, to bribe Fraser with jewels and to marry Rose; Hayes desperately loves Dorothea and may marry Rose to stay close to ... (Full plot summary below)
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In a town called Hope on the edge of Britain's empire, desperations clash: the beautiful Dorothea Brook is desperate to free her pregnant sister Rose from the clutches of Fraser, a fortune hunter. A local politician, William Poyner, is desperate for cash and thinks marriage to Dorothea will save him. Dorothea hires Lawrence Hayes, a rough but handsome Argonaut, to bribe Fraser with jewels and to marry Rose; Hayes desperately loves Dorothea and may marry Rose to stay close to her. But Dorothea has a lover, the ravishing Anne Cooper, who encourages the match with Poyser to give the lovers cover. Are these remedies, each desperate in its turn, going to make anyone happy?
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| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzIt passes the giggle test as a splendidly opulent parody of period trysts. |
| Classic Film and TelevisionMichael E. GrostWIld, stylish historical melodrama shows a genuinely experimental approach to filmmaking. |
| User ReviewSophie Cour all time fave. hard to find but well worth it |
| User Reviewmicho ii really love this cos the housewives are really desperate |
| User ReviewPrivate UBizarre art film, but worth watching just for Kevin Smith. |