简介：哈里斯（迈克尔·雷德格瑞夫 Michael Redgrave 饰）是一位教授古典文学的教师，他温文尔雅极具气质，一生都勤勤恳恳地工作做人。然而，某一日，他竟然遭到了解雇，美其名曰“提前退休”，而他的学生们竟然完全不以为意。与此同时，哈里斯亦发现，自己毕生研究的古典文学，如今毫无价值，而自己则变成了一个无人问津的老古董。 糟糕的不仅仅是这些，哈里斯本以为自己和妻子米莉（简·肯特 Jean Kent 饰）之间的感情十分要好，然而，实际上，米莉早就和一名化学老师暗度陈仓许久，对于这一切，哈里斯竟然一无所知。人至暮年，哈里斯逐渐失去了对于生活的信心和希望，就在这时，他曾经的一名学生送给了他一本勃朗宁翻译的《阿伽门农》，正是这本书帮助哈里斯找回了勇气和自我。
简介：Steve and Susan Ireland are about to celebrate their 4th wedding anniversary by re-enacting their first date. When Susan's meddling mother interrupts and injures herself. Steve is left to take care of her and when he meets an old flame in the elevator--Susan's mother takes the opportunity to break-up their marriage. She convinces Susan that Steve is cheating on her-Susan files for divorce. Steve has one solution to save his marriage...Pretend he is insane. Written by Kelly