John Salter

An English widow goes to Italy, falls in love with a dentist's son and marries him, against her straitlaced family's wishes.

This trio of tales, based on classic short stories, chronicles the complicated relations between the sexes.

A vampire attacks a horror author on the street and then invites him to a nearby club as a gesture of gratitude, which turns out to be a meeting place for assorted creatures of the night. The vampire then regales him with three stories, each interspersed with musical performances at the club.

Maria marries a young soldier in the last days of World War II, only for him to go missing in the war. She must rely on her beauty and ambition to navigate the difficult post-war years alone.

Seven British children bury their mother and hide her death, until their long-lost father returns.