

Recently widowed and desperate to escape her oppressive, upper-class English in-laws, free-spirited Lilia Herriton finds refuge in the ancient landscapes of rural Italy. There she impulsively marries the handsome Gino Carella. But when a child is born, tragedy strikes, and Lilia's scandalised relatives embark on a plot to bring her young son to England for a 'proper' upbringing.