While her husband, Gerald, is in South America on an archaeological expedition, vivacious Nancy Burrard lightens her boredom with several flirtations. Believing her to be a widow, Major Desmond becomes infatuated with her; he meets Gerald in South America, however, and advises him to hurry home.


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" p {color: white;} span {color: #C2410C;} span.orange {color: #C2410C;} span.blue {color: #0E7490;} span.yellow {color: #EAB308;} The screen opens on a somber yet vibrant backdrop of early 20th-century America, a landscape where the societal norms of the past clash with the burgeoning modernity of the present. Nancy Burrard, a character of vivacity and grace, finds herself at the center of a tempestuous whirlwind of emotions and desires. Her husband, Gerald, is away on an archaeological expedi..."
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