A Good Woman

A glamorous, glitzy American divorcee named Mrs. Stella Erlynne escapes her checkered past in 1930s New York for the sun-drenched shores of Italy’s Amalfi Coast. Her arrival at a fashionable seaside hotel instantly disrupts the easy rhythms of the visiting aristocracy, drawing eager eyes and whispered rumors. Beauty and mystery follow her like a shadow, and her presence begins to stir up old jealousies, buried secrets, and unexpected attractions among the holidaying elite.

As social niceties fray, the film follows the delicate entanglements between Stella and the young, respectable couple at the center of the gossip, exploring how a single outsider can expose the hypocrisies beneath polite society. The story unfolds with a mix of wit and melodrama—moments of sly humor are balanced by genuine emotional stakes—as characters confront choices about honor, love, and reputation. The interplay of desire and decorum creates a tense, often intoxicating atmosphere where appearances are constantly at odds with inner truth.

Adapted from Oscar Wilde’s Lady Windermere’s Fan, the film blends Wildean comedy of manners with a lush, romantic setting, offering both sparkling dialogue and visual elegance. It examines forgiveness and reinvention, suggesting that redemption can come in unexpected forms and places. Ultimately, A Good Woman is a stylish, character-driven tale about the power of perception, the complexity of moral judgment, and the possibility of second chances beneath a sunlit façade.