Fanny Briggs
In the 1830's in northern England, Riah Millican, a widow with three children, takes a job as housekeeper to a reclusive former teacher, Percival Miller. Miller makes Riah the gift of a black velvet gown, and even educates her children. But when Riah discovers the reason behind Miller's gifts, she vows to leave his house, but Miller has a hold on her, even after his death, when he leaves his house to her on the condition that she never marry. Riah's daughter, Biddy, grows up and becomes a laundress in a large house where her education keeps her from fitting in and makes her a target. But it also catches the eye of a son of the house, and with Miller's legacies, Biddy may yet find her way to happiness.
Woman in Launderette
Ruth Ellis trabaja sirviendo bebidas y consolando a hombres en un sórdido club nocturno londinense. Una noche Ruth conoce a David Blakeley, un rico y atractivo piloto de carreras, e inician un tormentoso romance. Pero pronto las diferencias sociales que existen entre ambos se irán haciendo cada vez más y más evidentes, hasta que David decidirá abandonarla para encontrar a alguien de su misma clase social. La noticia será muy mal recibida por Ruth...
