This historical drama is an account of the early life of the future British Prime Minister Winston Churchill ( ), including his childhood, his time as a war correspondent in South Africa during the Second Boer War and culminating in his first election to Parliament.

The beautiful and sex-starved Emmannuelle Prevert just cannot inflame her husband's ardour. In frustration she seduces a string of VIPs, including the Prime Minister and the American Ambassador. A jealous lover gives a list of all her conquests to the national press and a scandal ensues. But will she ever manage to get her own husband into bed?