Australia

The epic love story of the best selling novel by Catherine GASKIN
Part One of this powerful two-part film of Catherine Gaskin's best-selling historical novel charted the progress of spirited, ambitious Sara Dane from lowly convict to becoming the wealthiest woman in Sydney - though still shunned by society on account of her tainted past. Gossip forced her to end her meetings with her childhood sweetheart Richard Barwell, who, like Sara is forced to face both tragedy and temptation. In the absence of her husband Andrew, fascinating French aristocrat Louis de Bourget offers her an escape from loneliness, while Sara's long-nurtured feelings for Richard are brought to the only possible conclusion...