Lord Tony Last (James Wilby) and his wife (Kristin Scott Thomas) have an idyllic union, living on an elegant Victorian estate in 1930s England. But Tony unwittingly initiates a string of shattering events when he invites suave but destitute socialite John Beaver (Rupert Graves) for a weekend visit. Judi Dench, Alec Guinness and Anjelica Huston co-star in this provocative adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's classic novel.