This is an adaptation of Jane Austen's novella Lady Susan. Set in the 1790s, the film follows the title character, a beautiful young widow as she arrives in Churchill, to wait out colourful rumours about her dalliances circulating through polite society. While there, she embarks upon securing a husband for herself, but the Churchill waters are troubled when handsome, eligible Reginald DeCourcy and cheerful Sir James Martin arrive. After a series of dramatic turns, Lady Susan ultimately risks destruction when her jealous rival comes to call, uncovering a revelation that leads to the denouncement of denouncements. The characters needed name tags to determine who is sleeping with whom. Still an entertaining movie. Stars: Kate Beckinsale, Xavier Samuel, and Tom Bennett. I give it a seven.
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