When Thérèse Raquin marries her sickly cousin, Camille, her future looks as if it will be both dull and loveless. This all changes, however, with the arrival of Camille's friend, Laurent. Laurent and Thérèse soon begin a love affair, an affair so passionate it can only result in tragedy.
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