简介：Notknowingherillnessisterminal,concertpianistKarenDuncanchecksintoaSwitzerlandsanatoriumunderthecareofDr.TonyStanton,whosesternmannerKarendoesnotlike.Onedaysheandanotherpatient,CelestineMiller,enjoyadayawayfromtheclinicandanightonthetown,despitetheirdoctor'sadvice. AutoracerPaulClermontisintroducedtoKarenandinviteshertoMonteCarlo.Althoughsheisattractedtoherdoctor,Tony'sseeminglackofinterestinanythingbutherhealthcausesKarentoacceptPaul'sinvitation.Shegambles,smokesanddrinks,thenreturnstothesanatoriumtodiscoverthatCelestinehasdied. Panic-stricken,Karen'sfirstimpulseistofollowherdoctor'sorderstorefrainfromexertingherself.Shedisobeys,goingawaywithPaulagainandendangeringherwell-being.OnlyatthelastpossibleminutedoesshereturntoTony'sside,whereheproposesmarriagetoherandwatchescarefullyastheirfuturetogetherhangsbyathread.…