Summary
From the pastoral quietude of her provincial origins, Alice Lindsay plunges into the kaleidoscopic ferment of New York's Greenwich Village, a veritable crucible of burgeoning modernist thought and radical social experimentation. Here, amidst the swirling currents of artistic fervor and intellectual rebellion, she encounters Gwenne Stevens, a charismatic yet disquieting prophetess of 'free love,' whose fervent advocacy for unbridled emotional and physical liberation stands in stark opposition to Alice's deeply ingrained, traditional mores. The narrative elegantly charts Alice's intricate dance with this burgeoning bohemian ethos, a seductive siren call that promises boundless freedom yet threatens to unravel the very fabric of her identity. Ultimately, in a pivotal act of self-definition, Alice consciously eschews the untethered existence championed by Gwenne, choosing instead the anchoring stability of matrimony with Samson Rathbone, a civil engineer whose pragmatic sensibilities offer a counterpoint to the Village's intoxicating, yet potentially perilous, allure. This decision crystallizes the film's central tension: the enduring clash between societal convention and the burgeoning, often tumultuous, spirit of individual autonomy.
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Alice Lindsay arrives in New York from a small town and becomes part of Greenwich Village Bohemian life. Alice resists the advances of Gwenne Stevens, an advocate of free love, and marries civil engineer Samson Rathbone.
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