The Affair

At a London prep-school, reviled teacher Andrew Crocker-Harris (Michael Redgrave) prepares for semi-retirement. Suffering ill health, a failed marriage, and the derision of his peers, Crocker-Harris (nicknamed ‘The Crock’) has given up on life. But that afternoon, a student gives Crocker Harris an unexpected gift, which prompts him to reevaluate his past, and prepare for his future.

Italy, 1903. Impoverished Italian prince Amerigo is to marry American heiress Maggie Verver, a schoolfriend of his mistress Charlotte whom he must now abandon. Charlotte comes to London for the wedding and, unbeknown to Maggie, convinces Amerigo to accompany her to buy a present for his new bride. They find a golden bowl but Amerigo pronounces it flawed and rejects it.

An ex-bomber pilot is suspected of murdering his unfaithful wife.

Everything began to unravel on October 5, 1986, when a Nicaraguan soldier downed an American plane carrying arms to "Contra" guerrillas, exposing a tightly held U.S. clandestine program.