During the British rule in India, several Indians were lured by the British to travel to distant Mauritius where they would have a better life. Upon reaching this island, the Indians were enslaved, tortured and made to labor in what is now known as the "Coolie Ghat". After the British left India, the Indians in Mauritius decided to continue to live there along with other nationals from different countries.
Очередная экранизация "Острова Сокровищ" Р.Л.Стивенсона. В комнате Билли Бонса, погибшего в схватке с пиратами, юный Джим Хокинс находит карту острова с обозначением места, где спрятаны сокровища капитана Флинта. Он с друзьями отправляется в путь на поиски таинственного клада. Немало приключений и испытаний выпало на долю путешественников. Клад был найден, но самым дорогим сокровищем оказалась дружба, проверенная в схватке с пиратами.
From his home in California, Simon's friend Jack is investigating the deaths of three prominent scientists. Shortly after making an important discovery, Jack is murdered, and the killer threatens to come after Simon.
Another of Dennis Potter's "visitation dramas": Adultery by John disturbs Janet, so she flirts with the simple, mistreated Billy during the middle of giving him a reading lesson. Unfortunately, it triggers aggressive behavior in Billy which he directs toward John.
В доме большой английской семьи появляется беременная женщина, которая вскоре после родов исчезает. Члены семейства решают оставить новорождённую девочку, не подозревая, каким злом для них это обернётся в будущем.
An Italian woman who has not heard from her daughter for a while travels to London, where the daughter is living, and is shocked to be confronted with the young woman's world. During the brief days they spend together, the women come to acknowledge the insurmountable differences that exist between them despite the love they share.
