故事发生在十九世纪的英国，贝姬（瑞茜·威瑟斯彭 Reese Witherspoon 饰）出生于贫寒家庭，但是，野心勃勃的她做梦都想要能够跻身上流社会，为此，贝姬来到了爵士彼得考利（鲍勃·霍斯金斯 Bob Hoskins 饰）家中，担任起了家庭教师的职务。聪明伶俐的贝姬很快就获得了姑妈玛蒂尔达（艾琳·阿特金斯 Eileen Atkins 饰）的认可和信任，之后，贝姬跟随玛蒂尔达来到了梦寐以求的伦敦。 在伦敦，贝姬同曾经的好友艾米利亚（萝玛拉·嘉瑞 Romola Garai 饰）重逢了。艾米利亚深爱着军官乔治（乔纳森·莱斯·梅耶斯 Jonathan Rhys Meyers 饰），为了同他结婚不惜背弃了家庭，与此同时，贝姬亦同考利家的继承人罗顿（杰姆斯·鲍弗 James Purefoy 饰）秘密踏入了婚姻的殿堂。然而，等待着他们的并非光明的前程，而是残酷的战争。
Towering over the Alps, Mont Blanc has enraptured mountain climbers, athletes and tourists, all of whom are drawn to the beauty and the challenges the peak offers. It has become a mecca as a proving ground for extreme-sports enthusiasts, but incredible danger lies on the steep slopes. Here, we witness the journey of conquering the mountain from two perspectives: a skier recovering from injury hopes she can brave the summit; and a mountain rescuer works saving lives while maintaining a personal goal of traversing the entire range—in 24 hours. Incredible footage captures both the wide scope of these intimidating pursuits, as well as up-close personal views that keep us right in the action. With the ice melting as a result of climate change, these journeys may be some of the last possible on one of Earth’s mightiest mountains.
