In the Cool of the Day 1963

Christine Bonner Jane Fonda is a wealthy, beautiful young American woman who copes with chronic health problems. She has been separated from her adoring but overly-protective husband Arthur Hill Sam Bonner, but she agrees to return to him. She meets Murray Logan Peter Finch, an English writer and publishing-company executive who shares her great interest in Greece.

Logan is also unhappily married to Sybil Logan Angela Lansbury, a shallow, controlling wife who blames him for an automobile accident that scarred her and killed their son. Christine and Murray meet again in England and their attraction deepens.

The two couples plan to vacation together in Greece, but Sam must stay home because of a family illness. Murray and Christine fall in love as they explore Greek ruins and other tourist attractions.

Sybil, bored with the cultural landmarks, realizes what is happening and writes Sam in New York. She then tells Murray she is leaving him, running off to the Riviera for a fling with an Englishman she met in Greece. She tells Christine that “he’s all yours.”

Hearing that Christine’s controlling mother, Mrs. Nina Gellert Constance Cummings, is pursuing them, they continue their travels, eventually making love. Christine falls ill from the stress and exertion and, according to Sam, refuses to fight for her life; she contracts pneumonia.

Sam suggests that Murray visit the hospital. Before dying, Christine tells Murray she did not want him to have to deal with her chronic illness. She makes Murray promise to do what they would have done together. He continues his travels in Greece.

“he’s all yours.”