| Director | Neil LaBute |
|---|---|
| Genre | LGBT-related film, drama film, film based on a novel, romantic comedy |
| Runtime | 98 min |
| Country | United Kingdom, United States |
| Budget | $25 million |
| Box office | $14.8 million |
Literary scholars American Roland Michell of the British Museum and British Maud Bailey independently find that the socially antagonistic relationship between the Victorian era poets Randolph Henry Ash and Christabel LaMotte may have concealed a secret connection as lovers. Ash is traditional and conservative and LaMotte is a freethinking bisexual. Rival scholars become aware of their efforts and each seeks to be the first at the public disclosure of this major finding about the poets. In a parallel relationship, Michell and Bailey have their own deepening connection.