Philip Ashley (Sam Claflin), an orphan, lives with his older cousin and
guardian, Ambrose (also, briefly, played by Claflin), who, propelled by
doctors’ concerns for his health, decides to spend some time in a warmer
climate, Italy. Before too long, Ambrose, who has remained in Florence longer than
expected, explains in a letter that he has met a certain “cousin
Rachel,” a half-English, half-Italian widow of an impoverished count. To
Philip’s astonishment and dismay, Ambrose later announces his plans to
marry Rachel. Some months of honeymoon and happiness follow, but then
Ambrose begins to complain about his health and his wife, finally
appealing to Philip to “come quickly” to Italy. [
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Imdb8 no 10