<p>　　史蒂芬斯先生（安东尼·霍普金斯 Anthony Hopkins饰）是一个忠实的仆人，他曾经当过英国著名爵侯的管家。目前正一心一意打理新主人达林顿勋爵的公馆，成为这里的大管家。 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;　　这里来了一个女管家基顿（艾玛·汤普森 Emma Thompson饰），她精明能干，操持起家务来比史蒂芬斯更灵活，起初斯蒂芬斯常常与她有些小矛盾。但是随着相处日子渐长，善良的基顿还是暗暗打动了史蒂芬斯。尽管基顿一再流露真情，举手投足间泄露了爱意。但是每到动情关头，史蒂芬斯都隐忍着自己的情感，对基顿的爱化作一段埋没在静默中的故事。 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;　　基顿忍痛告别这段无果之爱，远走他乡嫁为人妇。当时光荏苒，二人再次会面，心里的爱意仍然说不出口，浓浓思念化作车站道别的一句祝福。</p>