Harrington Brande, a British diplomat who recently broke up with his wife, is stationed in a small coastal town in Spain with his son, Nicholas. Harrington is unreasonably possessive of Nicholas and becomes jealous when he begins to form a close friendship with Jose, their gentle gardener.
- Genre: Drama
- Studio: The Rank Organisation
- Keyword: diplomat, jealousy, single father, overbearing father, gardner, father son conflict, domineering father, adult child friendship, father son relationship
- Cast: Dirk Bogarde, Jon Whiteley, Michael Hordern, Cyril Cusack, Geoffrey Keen, Maureen Swanson