In 1938 Britain, while war with Nazi Germany looms, the extravagant lifestyle of the English elite goes on. The so-called ‘Season’ is beginning, a traditional period during which marriageable young ladies of the aristocracy enjoy lavish balls and are ‘presented’ to the monarchy as they enter high society. This year, it is 18 year old LADY MARY ASHMORE’S turn.
Mary hopes that her escort to her ball will be the object of her desire: the sensitive and fiercely patriotic LORD ANDREW BUCKFORD. Although Andrew’s roguish younger brother NICHOLAS has his eye on Mary, she shuns him because of his reputation as a womanizer and rumors that he is involved in activities possibly detrimental to Britain.
Mary is devastated when she discovers that Andrew is deeply in love with her German-Jewish tutor RUTH HERZOG. Learning of the situation, Mary’s mother, LADY CELIA, immediately discharges Ruth, sending her back to Nazi Germany. There, she is forced to live under deplorable conditions in a Jewish ghetto, a stark contrast to the German life she once knew.
Shocked by Ruth’s sudden departure, but aware that Mary plans a visit to relatives in Berlin, Andrew, who has joined the Royal Air Force, secures documents enabling Ruth’s return to England. He pleads with Mary to deliver them to Ruth, and she reluctantly agrees. Mary’s jealousy, however, gets in the way.
In Berlin, Mary confronts the harsh reality of Nazi militarism, extreme anti-Semitism and the ever-present threat of Ruth’s deportation to one of Hitler’s death camps. In addition, she must contend with her radical cousin HEINZI who is active in the Hitler Youth movement and lusts after Mary. Nicholas surprisingly turns up in Berlin on business, and Mary gets an inkling that the mysterious project with which he is involved may prove far more powerful and important than anyone ever dreamed.
After a long personal struggle, Mary realizes the harm her selfish emotions and unrequited love have caused and embarks on a dangerous plan to help Ruth escape Germany.
Про автора
David Jackson is Co-Founder and President of The SC Group of Companies (Showcase Entertainment, Inc., Showcase For Kids & SC Global Media) with Showcase being a member of Independent Film and Television Alliance. Over the last twenty years, he has successfully produced, marketed and/or licensed over three hundred feature films throughout the world in all media.Her worldwide clients include Sony Entertainment, Disney/Buena Vista, MGM, New Line, Lionsgate, HBO, Showtime, Sony Pictures Television, Lifetime, Oxygen, Village Roadshow, Endemol, Nordisk Film, 20th Century Fox, BBC, British Sky Broadcasting, TF1, Canal +, RTL, ZDF, Pro Sieben, Antena 3, Mediaset, Miko/NHK, Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, HBO Latin America and Cartoon Network, just to name a few.
Prior to the SC Group, Jackson co-founded the worldwide distribution company, Curb/Esquire Films (currently Curb Communications), with Mike Curb. Further, he served as Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer of Curb/Musifilm whose partners included Universal Pictures. Amongst other things, Curb/Musifilm developed and co-produced ‘sex, lies and videotape’ which won the Cannes Film Festival for Best Picture (the Palme D’Or).
In production, Jackson initially produced several films for RCA/Columbia (ultimately Columbia/Tristar) with Morgan Mason (‘sex, lies and videotape’), John Hardy (‘Ocean’s Eleven, ‘ ‘Erin Brockovich’) and Jason Clark (‘Stuart Little’) to fill the demand for RCA/Colombia’s home video line. Most recently he produced the feature film ‘You May Not Kiss The Bride, ‘ starring Katharine Mc Phee, Rob Schneider, Kathy Bates, Mena Suvari, Dave Annable and Vinnie Jones, Executive Produced ‘Flight 29 Down’ for NBC/Discovery Kids, and more.
Further, Jackson is an attorney specializing in the area of Entertainment. Prior to building Curb/Esquire Films, Jackson served as an attorney at Capitol Records and was then recruited by MCA Records where he served as the Vice President of Business Affairs. Thereafter, Jackson went into the private practice of law where he represented recording artists, record and film producers and film distribution companies.
Більше електронних книг того самого автора / Редактор
700 748 Електронні книги в цій категорі
