Biographer Margaret Lea travels to the isolated rural mansion of the famous writer Vida Winter, who asks her to write her biography. Although initially she is reluctant, as Vida is known for constantly distorting the facts of her life, Margaret soon becomes fascinated with the story of a dark childhood, a disturbing tale that leads her to finally confront the traumas of her own past.
as Vida Winter
as Margaret
as John the Dig
as Hester Barrow
as Dr. Clifton
as Dr. Mawsley
as Young Adeline / Vida
as Young Emmeline
as Charlie Angelfield
as Isabelle March
as The Missus
as Ambrose Proctor
as Emmeline / Adeline (Age 9)
as Moira
as Young Margaret
as Judith
as Theodora Mawsley
as Mr. Peter Lomax
as Aurelius Love