Working-class British housewife Myra Savage reinvents herself as a medium, holding seances in the sitting room of her home with the hidden assistance of her under-employed, asthmatic husband, Billy. In an attempt to enhance her credibility as a psychic, Myra hatches an elaborate, ill-conceived plot to kidnap a wealthy couple's young daughter so that she can then help the police "find" the missing girl.
When the union in his factory walks out on strike, a family man refuses to participate, risking the wrath — and retaliation — of his fellow workers.
When an injured wife-murderer takes refuge on a remote Lancashire farm, the farmer’s three children mistakenly believe him to be the Second Coming of Christ.
Paul tries to prove his worth to his father. However, for that to happen, his father would have to give him at least one chance.
On line 6 of the Paris metro, travelers flock. A violinist settles at the foot of a staircase and begins to play in general indifference. He continues to play in a train, without more success, and two days later, in a packed concert hall.
