A strong-willed woman defies her father in order to wed her childhood sweetheart, but she faces more antagonism when her new husband leaves the country to find work.
A young woman who is determined to maintain her independence finds herself at odds with her family who wants her to tame her wild side and get married.
Wealthy American widower Adam Verver and his daughter Maggie live a refined life in Europe, surrounded by art. Maggie marries impoverished Italian Prince Amerigo, while Adam marries Maggie's friend Charlotte Stant. The Prince and Charlotte are having an affair, which Maggie discovers and navigates through a silent, psychological battle of wills, ultimately using her cunning to preserve her marriage and protect her father.