The Mistress of Shenstone

A quiet, sorrowful romance where grief and slow healing unfold against a somber wartime backdrop.

Directed by

Henry King

Genres

Drama, Romance

Starring

Pauline Frederick, Roy Stewart, Emmett King

Overview

The husband of Lady Myra Ingleby is off fighting in the World War. She is devastated when Sir Derysk Brand tells her that her husband has been killed. The War Office gives her the details - Lord Ingleby was killed, not by enemy fire, but because of an error committed by one of his fellowmen, whose name is never to be disclosed. The grieving widow retreats to her Cornwall estate for a rest. Staying at the inn is a man known as Jim Airth, who carries a grief of his own.

How it feels

Melancholic, romantic, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Grief, love, betrayal, healing

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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