This story, based upon the novel by E.M. Forster, follows a woman struggling with her individuality in a restrictive Edwardian culture and her passionate love for a free-spirited young man.

The film is a close adaptation of Forster's novel and even uses his chapter titles to divide the film into sections. It achieves the status of being an elegantly funny and a first-rate film adaptation which remains a faithful to the literary work.