It is across the roulette table that Gwendolen Harleth first locks eyes with the enigmatic . Gwendolen is beautiful, vivacious, and a gambler, but desperate for financial security; something that possessive Henleigh Grandcourt would be able to provide for her. Daniel is the adopted son of an aristocratic, but doubtful of his own identity. He pours his energy into selflessly helping his friends, including poor Jewish singer Mirah Lapidoth. As Gwendolen's situation becomes dire, and Daniel seeks to uncover the mystery surrounding his own birth, their lives become intertwined...

Starring:

Allan Corduner, Amanda Root, Anna Popplewell, Barbara Hershey, Celia Imrie, Clarista Hoult, Daniel Evans, David Bamber, Delia Lindsay, Edward Fox, Georgie Glen, Greta Scacchi, Hugh Bonneville, Hugh Dancy, Jamie Bamber, Jane How, Jodhi May, John Dallimore, Joseph Long, Kate Maberly, Lisa Jackson, Michael Elwyn, Nicholas Day, Nickolas Grace, Philip Dunbar, Poppy Rogers, Richard Durden, Romola Garai, Simon Schatzberger

Genre:

Drama, History, Romance