Overview
Passions erupt between a German hussar (Jean-Marc Barr) serving with King George III's personal cavalry and the only daughter of an English solicitor (Emma Fielding) in this period tearjerker adapted from a short story by Thomas Hardy. Longing to escape their own personal imprisonments -- he, his service to the king, and she, her engagement to a man she doesn't love -- they find solace in each other's arms.
Cast
- Jean-Marc Barr as Matthaus Singer
- Emma Fielding as Frances Groves
- Simon Callow as Captain Fairfax
- Jack Shepherd as Dr. Edward Grove
- John Sessions as Humphrey Gould
- Lynda Bellingham as Emily Marlowe
- Thomas Lockyer as Christopher Singer
- Andrew Tiernan as Muller
- Gareth Hale as William Parsons
- Lisa Faulkner as Amy Parsons