Overview
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.
Cast
- Vanessa Redgrave as Vida Winter
- Olivia Colman as Margaret
- Robert Pugh as John the Dig
- Alexandra Roach as Hester Barrow
- Steven Mackintosh as Dr. Clifton
- Tom Goodman-Hill as Dr. Mawsley
- Sophie Turner as Young Adeline / Vida
- Antonia Clarke as Young Emmeline
- Michael Jibson as Charlie Angelfield
- Emily Beecham as Isabelle March