Character Relationships in Emily

Emily Foster (played by Koo Stark) is a protagonist in Emily. Seventeen-year-old American-born protagonist raised in London. Returns from a Swiss finishing school to her mother's country house in 1928, where she undergoes a sensual induction and experiences her first sexual encounters with both a woman and a man. Margaret Foster (played by Sarah Brackett) appears in Emily. Emily's mother, who is financially supported by a lover. She resides at the English country house where the story unfolds. Richard Walker (played by Victor Spinetti) appears in Emily. A middle-aged man-about-town and Margaret's lover. He quietly sets his romantic and sensual sights on Emily. Rupert Wain (played by Constantine Gregory) appears in Emily. Augustine's middle-aged husband. Emily has her first sexual encounter with a man in a scene depicting penetrative sex with him. Rachel (played by Jane Hayden) appears in Emily. A housemaid at the country house who is engaged to soldier Billy. She insists on waiting until after their wedding to have sexual intercourse, highlighting class-based sexual mores. Augustine Wain (played by Ina Skriver) appears in Emily. A Swedish painter living near the country house. Emily's first sexual experience occurs with her. James Wise (played by Richard Oldfield) appears in Emily. A young American writer and schoolteacher who attempts to impress Emily through sensual acrobatics performed in his flying machine. Billy (played by David Auker) appears in Emily. A soldier and Rachel's fiancé. His relationship with Rachel explores the contrast in sexual attitudes of the era.

Character Relationship Map: Emily

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Characters

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

Story Analysis

A seventeen-year-old returning from finishing school encounters adult desire and contrasting sexual values in the English countryside.

Plot Progression

  1. Return to the Country House
  2. Pursuers Gather
  3. The Painter Nearby
  4. Rupert's Encounter
  5. Two Sexual Mores

Directed by Henry Herbert

Emily (1976) · 3.8/10 · drama, romance

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