在这部伯纳德与桃瑞丝传记/喜剧/剧情片中,本片是美国HBO电视台拍摄的半传记式电影，根据美国烟草大王的女儿桃瑞丝·杜克（Doris Duke）与她的管家伯纳德·拉弗迪之间的不寻常情谊改编而成。1987年，继承了全部财产，据说是世上最富有女性的桃瑞丝·杜克（苏珊·萨兰登 Susan Sarandon 饰）雇佣了伯纳德·拉弗迪（拉尔夫·费因斯 Ralph Fiennes 饰）成为了管家。同性恋的伯纳德曾因酗酒问题在戒酒疗养院治疗六个月，但桃瑞丝对伯纳德的个人问题并不关心。伯纳德一点点改进了桃瑞丝宅邸的管理工作，桃瑞丝也默许，甚至鼓励伯纳德不同寻常的性取向，二人产生了超乎寻常的友谊。在桃瑞丝的晚年，伯纳德过分的保护却令桃瑞丝的律师兼经济顾问沃尔多·塔夫特（詹姆斯·瑞布霍恩 James Rebhorn 饰）严重怀疑其行为动机…… 本片获最佳导演、最佳男女主角、最佳摄影等十项艾美奖提名，并获最佳男主角、最佳女主角和最佳电视电影/系列片三项金球奖提名。©豆瓣
Sympathetic look loosely based on the relationship between tobacco heiress, Doris Duke (1912-1993) - think Duke University - and her shy butler, Bernard Lafferty. The icy and mercurial Duke fires her butler for serving a chilled cantaloupe; the agency sends Lafferty, formerly household staff to Liz Taylor and to Peggy Lee. He's an alcoholic, fresh out of rehab. He gradually becomes Duke's gay alter ego as she romps through life sleeping with young men, making shrewd decisions quickly, managing her fortune and orchids as Lafferty manages her New Jersey estate. With a wine cellar to die for, Bernard falls off the wagon. Can he pull himself together when Doris needs him?
他与她。谁能抵挡得了爱？。I Love the Way You Breaking My Heart...。浪花朵朵，波澜不惊。苹果的作用。“只想照顾你”。“爵士乐”和“香槟”的诱惑与魅力。即有姐妹之情也有正常男女间的友谊。一部很好的文艺片。桃瑞丝也默许，甚至鼓励伯纳德不同寻常的性取向。
