Biographer Margaret Lea travels to the isolated rural mansion of the famous writer Vida Winter, who asks her to write her biography. Although initially she is reluctant, as Vida is known for constantly distorting the facts of her life, Margaret soon becomes fascinated with the story of a dark childhood, a disturbing tale that leads her to finally confront the traumas of her own past.
Vanessa Redgrave | Vida Winter |
Olivia Colman | Margaret Lea |
Sophie Turner | Adeline March |
Alexandra Roach | Hester Barrow |
Steven Mackintosh | Dr. Clifton |
Emily Beecham | Isabelle March |
Tom Goodman-Hill | Dr. Mawsley |
Antonia Clarke | Young Emmeline |
Robert Pugh | John The Dig |
Adam Long | Ambrose Proctor |
Janet Amsden | The Missus |
Alice Barlow | Moira |