Based on true events, the latest film from veteran French filmmaker Eric Rohmer is a compelling tale of intrigue set against the political turmoil of pre-World War II Europe.
With Soviet Russia and Nazi Germany growing in power and Spain in the grip of Civil War, an urbane White Russian general, Fyodor Voronin, and his Greek wife Arsinoé, are caught in the mood of uncertainty. An emigré living in Paris, the shrewd and secretive Fyodor's true allegiances are shrouded in mystery, even to his devoted wife - is he indeed working for the anti-Communist White Russians, the young Soviet Union, the Nazis, or all three? As Arsinoé attempts to unravel the enigma, a moving epic of love and betrayal unfolds.