Drama starring Raquel Welch & Richard Johnson. Orestes (Richard Johnson) returns to the Greek island where he grew up for his father's funeral, having spent several years in London. Everything remains as he left it: the ancient traditions & superstitious religious practices that drove him away
- & the seductive beauty of his first love, Elena (Welch), who is now married to one of his childhood friends. However, the desire between the two has not dimmed & they embark on a pssionate affair, angering the villagers & ultimately leading to their ostracism from their own community.