A twice-married mother of six commits once more, this time to a philandering screenwriter who ultimately betrays her. Pinter’s adaptation of Penelope Mortimer’s novel provides a sophisticated contemplation of upper middle class angst. Despite his earlier association with realist Kitchen Sink drama, director Jack Clayton styles a work more akin to the existentialist cinema of Bergman and Antonioni.

This documentary on Pinter's characters includes a tour of many of their London hang-outs, such as Hyde Park Corner and Petticoat Lane’s parks, pubs and slums. The film features Pinter talking about his characters and the writing process and five of Gerald Potterton’s short animated sequences containing caricatured views of the characters.