Tony Burns

An American journalism student in London scoops a big story, and begins an affair with an aristocrat as the incident unfurls.

ロンドンの会員制テニスクラブでコーチとして働きだした、元プロ選手のアイルランド人青年クリス。富豪の御曹司トムの知遇を得たクリスは、その妹クロエと付き合うように。そんな折、クリスの前に魅惑的な女性ノラが出現。トムの婚約者である彼女は、女優として成功するのを夢見る米国人だった。クロエと結婚したクリスの人生が上り調子になるのと対照的に、ノラとトムは別れてしまうが、クリスとノラは不倫をするようになる。

18世紀を代表する仏文学者、マルキ・ド・サド侯爵の晩年を描いたドキュメンタリー。猥褻文書の罪で監禁、ますます執筆活動にのめりこむサド侯爵と、その著書に翻弄された人々をユーモアたっぷりに描いた真実の物語。

After ten years absence Toni, Chris's best friend, suddenly reappears in London to bring chaos and doubt into Chris's calm, tranquil, slightly boring, predictable life. Chris starts to remember his carefree youth as a photographer in Paris when he lived with and enjoyed a torrid affair with Annick. It was also in Paris that he first met and fell in love with Marion. The temptations and pressure exerted on Chris by Toni to return to their former carefree life of sex, drugs and rock'n'roll soon starts to have an impact on Chris's marriage. He starts to question his values, his lifestyle choices and his relationship with Marion and even suspects her of starting an affair with Toni whom she dislikes! Eventually circumstances come to a head and Chris is forced to decide whether to follow Toni back to the hedonistic, irresponsible life of his youth or face the harsh realities of the present and stay with Marion.