Teresa is a spirited young girl chafing under the oppressive attitudes of 1930s society, and her father in particular. She fancies her poverty-stricken Latin tutor Johnathan Crow, without realising he merely considers her a pleasant diversion and nothing more, and eventually follows him from Sydney to London. En route she meets the gentle banker James Quick. Whilst navigating her relationships in London, including with a political poet bound for the Spanish Civil War, she experiences a transformation in her understanding of love. Based upon Christina Stead's best-selling Australian novel.
Teresa
James Quick
Jonathan Crow
Harry
Andrew
Kitty
Leo
Lance
Miss Haviland
Manette
Aunt Bea
Ann
Malfi
Jean
Leo's Girlfriend
Mrs. Ashley
Lucy
Elaine
Malfi's Husband
Clara
1st Teacher
2nd teacher
English Landlady
English Waitress
Stationmaster
Quick's Associate