David is a teenager whose parents are in a deteriorating marriage after their infant daughter dies. Clara is a chambermaid at a Jamaican resort who's hired to be a housekeeper. She and David develop a close bond, opening his eyes and heart to new experiences, and eventually leading to a disturbing secret in Clara's past.
| Writing | Joseph Olshan | Novel |
| Writing | Mark Medoff | Screenplay |
| Directing | Robert Mulligan | Director |
| Camera | Freddie Francis | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Sidney Levin | Editor |
| Art | Jeffrey Howard | Production Design |
| Sound | Dave Grusin | Original Music Composer |
