A memoir of the lives of a family growing up on a post World War I British estate headed up by a strong disciplinarian, her daughter, her inventor husband, their ten year old son and his older sister. Through the household comes a number of suitors hoping to impress the young woman, including an aviator. When the elder woman's son shows up at the estate with his French fiancé, everything gets thrown into turmoil. The young boy takes a sudden interest in her sexual allure and his father is disturbed by his own non-Victorian feelings.
| Writing | Simon Donald | Screenplay |
| Directing | Hugh Hudson | Director |
| Art | Andy Harris | Production Design |
| Camera | Bernard Lutic | Director of Photography |
| Art | John Frankish | Art Direction |
| Sound | Howard Blake | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Patsy Pollock | Casting |
| Art | Gillie Delap | Set Decoration |
| Production | Paul Webster | Executive Producer |
| Production | Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Production | Steve Norris | Producer |
| Editing | Thomas Scott | Editor |
| Production | David Puttnam | Producer |
| Production | Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Production | Nigel Goldsack | Co-Producer |
| Production | Eddie Dick | Executive Producer |
