翻拍自1971年的同名电视连续剧。描绘了1930年代伦敦的生活。“楼下”的仆人和“楼上”的主人的生活紧密的联系在一起。。During the cold and rainy off-season a man arrives in a seaside town and, giving his name only as Pierre, checks into the only hotel which remains open. His arrival arouses curiosity and a degree of suspicion, as people note that he appears to know the area, yet gives no explanation for his presence at that bleak time of year in the dead-end town.。