Synopsis: Set in 1840s England, this film tells the tale of a grumpy academic and the lower class woman who joins his household staff. He bucks the class prejudices of the time by showing compassion and trying to educate her children. Based on a novel by Catherine Cookson.... Set in 1840s England, this film tells the tale of a grumpy academic and the lower class woman who joins his household staff. He bucks the class prejudices of the time by showing compassion and trying to educate her children. Based on a novel by Catherine Cookson. [More]