Helen Mirren and Anne Bancroft star in this fiery adaptation of Tennessee William's love story. With Olivier Martinez.

Faced with widowhood actress Karen Stone travels to Rome, where she meets the Contessa, who introduces her to a string of potential male companions.

However, Stone is unprepared for her reaction when she meets the handsome Paolo  (Olivier Martinez), who is much younger than she is.

However, she soon begins to suspect that Paolo and the Contessa's intentions may be more sinister than she first assumed...