乱世情缘

罗伯特（小罗伯特•唐尼Robert Downey Jr. 饰）是一名年轻的医生，在1660年的英国，医生这一职位总是受众人敬仰被碰上神坛。受到了查理二世（山姆•尼尔Sam Neill 饰）的邀请，罗伯特决定放弃在医学领域的深造，进入皇宫成为了一名御医，不仅如此，查理二世还将西莉亚（波利•沃克Polly Walker 饰）嫁给了罗伯特，虽然西莉亚根本对罗伯特没有任何的感情，但她最终还是屈服于了这场政治联姻之中。 　　在皇宫里，罗伯特结识了宫廷画家费恩（休•格兰特Hugh Grant 饰），这个热情奔放的男人一直都在鼓励罗伯特去追寻自己心中真正所想。罗伯特发现自己深深的爱上了西莉亚。An aspiring young physician, Robert Merivel found himself in the service of King Charles II and saves the life of a spaniel dear to the King. Merivel joins the King's court and lives the high life provided to someone of his position. Merivel is ordered to marry one of the King's mistresses in order to divert the suspicions of another one of his mistresses. He is given one order by the king and that is not to fall in love. The situation worsens when Merivel finds himself in love with his new wife. Eventually, the King finds out and relieves Merivel of his position and wealth. His fall from grace leaves Merivel where he first started. And through his travels and reunions with an old friend, he rediscovers his love for true medicine and what it really means to be a physician.