Overview

In Victorian England, wealthy patriarch Sir Harald Alabaster invites an impoverished biologist, William Adamson, into his home. There, William tries to continue his work, but is distracted by Alabaster's seductive daughter, Eugenia. William and Eugenia begin a torrid romance, but as the couple become closer, the young scientist begins to realize that dark, disturbing things are happening behind the closed doors of the Alabaster manor.

Cast

Mark Rylance

William Adamson

Kristin Scott Thomas

Matty Crompton

Patsy Kensit

Eugenia Alabaster Adamson

Jeremy Kemp

Sir Harald Alabaster

Douglas Henshall

Edgar Alabaster

Annette Badland

Lady Alabaster

Chris Larkin

Robin

Anna Massey

Miss Mead

Saskia Wickham

Rowena Alabaster

Paul Ready

Tom