
Undine, the Water Nymph

Spirit of the Brook

Huldbrand, the Knight

Lady Bertalda, Undine's Rival

Undine's Uncle Kuhlborn

A Canadian officer, David Anson, who falls for French dancer Nicolette Bonnett during wartime, has a child with her, and returns heartbroken after her death from a weak heart, only for his wife to adopt the son, linking their lives across continents and tragedy, exploring themes of love, duty, and lost time.

When a king suddenly abdicates, his subjects are lead to believe that it is for the love of a foreigner in this romance. In reality, he is stepping down so avaricious businessmen can crown their own man king. The deposed monarch spends his exile on the Riviera, while the woman, filled with guilt because he stepped down for her, lives in Holland. Interestingly enough, Edward VIII the King of England abdicated for the love of American woman Wallis Simpson a few weeks after this British film was released.
Peter, a talented but struggling composer, finds himself in a difficult position when he must rely entirely on the financial support of his wealthier wife, Phil. The narrative explores the tension and "discord" that arises in their marriage due to this financial imbalance and the pressures of his pursuit of musical success.