Hotel Portofino

Historical drama set on the Italian Riviera in the ‘Roaring 20s’, starring Natascha McElhone. Expat hotel proprietor, Bella Ainsworth, has more immediate worries than her son’s prospective marriage; she’s unexpectedly fallen prey to blackmail threats from a scheming local politician.

Danioni worms his way into the Ainsworth’s affairs, helping Cecil arrange for a family heirloom to be sent from England, while turning the screw on Bella with his blackmail threats, and setting loose his Fascist thugs.

The younger inhabitants of the hotel find ways to let their hair down, while Cecil and Jack shake on a shady deal for the sale of the Ainsworth family heirloom.

Bella finally stands up to Signor Danioni, who hands over compromising correspondence to her husband, but before Cecil can confront her, the Ainsworth family heirloom goes missing.

As the local police search the Hotel for the missing heirloom and various guests and employees come under suspicion, Cecil finally confronts Bella over her compromising letter.

As the mystery of the missing heirloom is resolved, proposals and critical decisions are made, and Cecil attempts a reconciliation with Bella.